Muir Woods

Muir Woods is a forest in Dane, Wisconsin. Muir Woods is situated nearby to the hamlet Bowens Addition, as well as near the neighborhood Preglers Addition.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bascom Hill and Washburn Observatory.

Bascom Hill

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Bascom Hill is the iconic main quadrangle that forms the historic core of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. It is located on the opposite end of State Street from the Wisconsin State Capitol, and is named after John Bascom, former president of the University of Wisconsin.

Washburn Observatory

Photo: Chris Rycroft, CC BY 2.0.

The Washburn Observatory is an astronomical observatory located at 1401 Observatory Drive on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum

Museum

The L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum is located on the second floor of Chamberlin Hall on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. It is one of several museums on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus that focus on hands-on exhibits and public outreach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Madison and Shorewood Hills.

Madison

Photo: Emery, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, is situated on an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona. As the anchor of the Greater Madison Area, it is home to the University of Wisconsin — Madison, one of the premier universities in the United States.

Shorewood Hills

Village

Photo: Motorrad-67, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shorewood Hills is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. It was established in 1927. The population was 2,169 at the 2020 census. Entirely surrounded by the city of Madison and Lake Mendota, it is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. Shorewood Hills is situated 2 miles west of Muir Woods.

Maple Bluff

Village

Photo: Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0.

Maple Bluff is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,368 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb of Madison located on the eastern shore of Lake Mendota and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Maple Bluff is situated 3 miles northeast of Muir Woods.

Muir Woods

Type: Forest
Location: Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.07662° or 43° 4′ 36″ north

Longitude

-89.40387° or 89° 24′ 14″ west

Elevation

906 feet (276 metres)

Open location code

86MG3HGW+JF

GeoNames ID

11387610

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