First Capitol Historical Site
First Capitol Historical Site is a park in Lafayette, Wisconsin. First Capitol Historical Site is situated nearby to the hamlet Leslie, as well as near the park Belmont Mound Woods State Natural Area.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Belmont Mound State Park and Platte Mound M.
Belmont Mound State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Joshua Mayer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont Mound State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, containing Belmont Mound, a 400-foot hill. The park is managed by the Belmont Lions Club rather than the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Platte Mound M
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The Platte Mound M is the letter "M" written using whitewashed stones on Platte Mound about four miles east of Platteville, Wisconsin. It is the largest hillside letter "M" in the world. The letter is 241 feet high, 214 feet wide, with legs 25 feet wide. Platte Mound M is situated 2½ miles west of First Capitol Historical Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leslie and Belmont.
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.
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 2½ miles southeast of First Capitol Historical Site.
Ipswich
Hamlet
Ipswich is an unincorporated community located in the town of Elk Grove, Wisconsin, Lafayette County Wisconsin, United States. Ipswich is situated 5 miles southwest of First Capitol Historical Site.
First Capitol Historical Site
- Type: Park
- Categories: tourism, recreation area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Lafayette, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.76844° or 42° 46′ 6″ northLongitude
-90.36233° or 90° 21′ 44″ westElevation
1,181 feet (360 metres)Open location code
86JFQJ9Q+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 67386050OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Highlights include Belmont Mound Woods State Natural Area and Belmont Mound.
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