Madison, State capital in Wisconsin, United States.
Madison extends across an isthmus between Lakes Mendota and Monona, with three additional lakes forming a chain in the surrounding region.
The territorial legislature selected Madison as the permanent capital in 1836, naming it after recently deceased President James Madison.
The Wisconsin State Capitol building stands at the center of downtown, featuring a 267-foot granite dome topped by the gold-leafed Wisconsin statue.
The city maintains an extensive network of bicycle paths connecting neighborhoods, parks, and commercial districts throughout the metropolitan area.
The Dane County Farmers Market on Capitol Square operates as the largest producer-only farmers market in the United States.
Location: Dane County
Inception: 1836
Elevation above the sea: 287 m
Website: https://www.cityofmadison.com/
Shares border with: Monona
Website: https://cityofmadison.com
GPS coordinates: 43.07472,-89.38417
Latest update: May 31, 2025 02:27
Camp Randall Stadium
2.4 km
Wisconsin State Capitol
0 m
Herbert and Katherine Jacobs First House
5 km
Wisconsin Executive Residence
4 km
Overture Center for the Arts
362 m
Hans Christian Heg
138 m
Breese Stevens Field
1.3 km
Camp Randall
2.1 km
National Mustard Museum
10.6 km
Wisconsin Field House
2.4 km
Herbert and Katherine Jacobs Second House
12.2 km
Wisconsin
3 m
Henry Vilas Zoo
2.7 km
Bascom Hill
1.6 km
Chazen Museum of Art
1.3 km
University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum
5.3 km
Memorial Union
1.3 km
Olbrich Botanical Gardens
4.5 km
Madison Museum of Contemporary Art
405 m
Harold C. Bradley House
3.1 km
Walter Rudin House
7 km
Forest Products Laboratory
3.6 km
University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium
1.2 km
Orpheum Theatre
363 m
Gates of Heaven Synagogue
582 m
Brat Fest
2.8 km
Barrymore Theatre
3.3 km
Olbrich Beach
4.6 kmReviews
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