Nakoma
Nakoma is a neighborhood in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin. Nakoma is situated nearby to the neighborhood Crawford Heights, as well as near Westwood.Places of Interest
Highlights include Old Spring Tavern and Temple Beth El.
Old Spring Tavern
Historic building
Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Old Spring Tavern was built as a stopping place in 1854 on the Madison-Monroe stagecoach road. The city of Madison, Wisconsin has grown around the old Greek Revival-styled building and in 1974 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
Temple Beth El
Synagogue
Photo: Rtfagan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Temple Beth El, also known as Temple Beth-El, is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in Madison, Wisconsin, in the United States. The congregation was founded in 1939.
Plough Inn
Guest house
Photo: Jdsteakley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Plough Inn is a stone and brick structure built in 1853 southwest of what was then Madison, Wisconsin. The building served as an inn for travelers on the road heading southwest for the lead-mining region.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shorewood Hills and Fitchburg.
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 2½ miles north of Nakoma.
Fitchburg
Town
Fitchburg is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 29,609 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb south of Madison and is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Fitchburg is situated 3 miles south of Nakoma.
Middleton Junction
Hamlet
The Town of Middleton is located in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The Town of Middleton borders the cities of Middleton and Madison on the east. Middleton Junction is situated 4½ miles west of Nakoma.
Nakoma
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
43.04439° or 43° 2′ 40″ northLongitude
-89.44378° or 89° 26′ 38″ westOpen location code
86MG2HV4+QFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4096310105OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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