Platte Mound M
The Platte Mound M is the letter "M" written using whitewashed stones on Platte Mound about four miles east of Platteville, Wisconsin, United States. It is the largest hillside letter "M" in the world.Photo: Thatoneguy89, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: public artwork of whitewashed stones in Wisconsin, United States
- Also known as: “Platteville Mound of M”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leslie and Ipswich.
Leslie
Hamlet
Leslie is an unincorporated community located in the town of Belmont, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. Leslie is located on County Highway G, 2.9 miles northwest of the village of Belmont. Leslie is situated 2 miles east of Platte Mound M.
Ipswich
Hamlet
Ipswich is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elk Grove, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. Ipswich is situated 4 miles south of Platte Mound M.
Belmont
Village
Belmont is a village in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 989 at the 2020 census. It was the original capital of the Wisconsin Territory during the first legislative assembly in 1836. Belmont is situated 4 miles southeast of Platte Mound M.
Platte Mound M
- Categories: geoglyph and tourism
- Location: Town of Belmont, Lafayette, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.76354° or 42° 45′ 49″ northLongitude
-90.40677° or 90° 24′ 24″ westOpen location code
86JFQH7V+C7OpenStreetMap ID
node 6990499489OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=geoglyphOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7202491
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