Greater Madison Area
The Greater Madison Area is a group of counties anchored by the City of Madison in Southwest Wisconsin. It includes Dane, Jefferson, Dodge and Columbia counties.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Madison and Wisconsin Dells.
Madison
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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.
Wisconsin Dells
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Wisconsin Dells is a popular vacation area in central Wisconsin, best known for its rock formations and water parks.
Portage
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Portage is a city in Columbia County, Wisconsin, United States, and its county seat. The population was 10,581 at the 2020 census, making it the largest city in Columbia County.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Stoughton and Columbus.
Stoughton
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Stoughton is in Southwest Wisconsin. Stoughton is a lovely town of 13,000 located just 15 miles south of Madison. Founded in 1847 and known for its Norwegian heritage, including the famous Syttende Mai celebration of Norwegian Independence Day on May 17th.
Columbus
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Columbus is a city in Columbia and Dodge counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 5,540 at the 2020 census, all of which resided in Columbia County. Columbus is located about 28 miles northeast of Madison on the Crawfish River.
Verona
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Verona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 14,030 at the 2020 census. The city is located 10 miles southwest of downtown Madison within the Town of Verona. It is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
Johnson Creek
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Johnson Creek is a village in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,318 at the 2020 census. The village is approximately halfway between Milwaukee and Madison, at the intersection of Wisconsin Highway 26 and Interstate 94.
Greater Madison Area
- Type: Economic region with 610,000 residents
- Description: metropolitan area in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “31540”, “Greater Madison”, “Madison metropolitan area”, “Madison metropolitan area, Wisconsin”, “Madison MSA”, “Madison, WI”, “Madison, WI metro area”, “Madison, WI Metro Area”, “Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area”, “Madison, Wisconsin, metropolitan area”, and “Madison, Wisconsin, metropolitan statistical area”
- Category: metropolitan statistical area
- Location: Southwest Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Greater Madison Area” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “àrea metropolitana de Madison”
- French: “aire métropolitaine de Madison”
- French: “Aire métropolitaine de Madison”
- German: “Metropolregion Madison”
- Italian: “Area metropolitana di Madison”
- Japanese: “マディソン都市圏”
- Slovenian: “metropolitansko območje Madison”
- Spanish: “Area metropolitana de Madison”
- Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Madison”
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