Bascom Hill
Bascom Hill is a recreation area in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin. Bascom Hill is situated nearby to the university building University of Wisconsin Madison Law Building, as well as near North Hall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bascom Hill and Chazen Museum of Art.
Bascom Hill
Peak
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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.
Chazen Museum of Art
Museum
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The Chazen Museum of Art is an art museum located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded as the Elvehjem Art Center in 1970, the museum moved into a brutalist building designed by Illinois architect Harry Weese to house the university's collection of 1,600 artworks. Chazen Museum of Art is situated 1,100 feet southeast of Bascom Hill.
North Hall
University building
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North Hall was the University of Wisconsin–Madison's first building. Built in 1851 in the woods and brush that would become Bascom Hill, this one building was the UW for its first four years, housing both dorm rooms and lecture halls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Maple Bluff.
Shorewood Hills
Village
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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 Bascom Hill.
Maple Bluff
Village
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 Bascom Hill.
Monona
Village
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Monona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. A suburb of the state capital, Madison, the city lies on the southeastern shore of Lake Monona, from which it takes its name. Monona is situated 3½ miles east of Bascom Hill.
Bascom Hill
- Type: Recreation area
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.07518° or 43° 4′ 31″ northLongitude
-89.40237° or 89° 24′ 9″ westOperator
University of WIsconsinOpen location code
86MG3HGX+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 1225027604OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_ground
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