Bascom Hill, Historic district at University of Wisconsin-Madison, US.
Bascom Hill stands as a central quadrangle within the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, featuring educational buildings and green spaces at its elevated position.
The location of North Hall, constructed in 1851 as the first university building, marks the beginning of the University of Wisconsin-Madison's physical campus development.
Students gather on the hill's grass areas between classes, continuing a tradition that spans generations of academic and social interactions.
Multiple pathways connect campus buildings around the hill, with Bascom Hall at the summit serving as the main administrative center.
The hill contains preserved Native American effigy mounds near Washburn Observatory, predating the university's establishment by centuries.
Location: Madison
Part of: University of Wisconsin–Madison
GPS coordinates: 43.07530,-89.40410
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:20
Camp Randall Stadium
920 m
Camp Randall
758 m
Wisconsin Field House
1 km
Chazen Museum of Art
398 m
Memorial Union
344 m
University of Wisconsin Armory and Gymnasium
452 m
University of Wisconsin Science Hall
250 m
Washburn Observatory
411 m
Wisconsin Union Theater
344 m
Allen Centennial Gardens
729 m
Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery
419 m
DeLuca Biochemistry Building
551 m
University Square
548 m
Agriculture Hall
504 m
Lathrop Hall
202 m
Stock Pavilion
889 m
North Hall
102 m
L. R. Ingersoll Physics Museum
213 m
Hiram Smith Hall and Annex
618 m
Grimm Book Bindery
734 m
Agricultural Heating Station
622 m
Agricultural Engineering Building
532 m
Wiedenbeck-Dobelin Warehouse
1.1 km
Samuel Moore House
1.1 km
Old U.S. Forest Products Laboratory
622 m
Horticulture and Agricultural Physics and Soil Science Building
539 m
Fire Station No. 4
618 m
Judge Arthur B. Braley House
1 kmReviews
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