- Elevation, modelled
- 281 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Blue Mounds524 m · 23.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway17.6 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:41local time
- Coordinates
- 43.0746, -89.3842
Capitol Square is a park in Wisconsin, at a modelled 281 m. Blue Mounds stands 524 m to the west, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Liberty Bell replica, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway passes 18 miles off. 20 named summits stand within 25 miles.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Capitol Square. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Mounds | W 262° | 524 m | 23.9 mi |
| Sugarloaf Hill | NW 314° | 346 m | 21.6 mi |
| Liberty Pole Hill | S 184° | 338 m | 17.0 mi |
| Liberty Mound | ESE 110° | 326 m | 11.9 mi |
| Owls Head Hill | NNW 334° | 319 m | 24.6 mi |
| Frederick's Hill | NW 304° | 317 m | 6.1 mi |
| Mount Pleasant | SW 227° | 316 m | 18.1 mi |
| Mount Julia | SW 224° | 313 m | 16.9 mi |
- 17.6 mi off the Lower Wisconsin River Road Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Liberty Bell replica: 0.0 mi
- Wisconsin: 0.0 mi
- The West: 0.0 mi
- Bust of Robert M. La Follette, Sr.: 0.0 mi
- Genius of Wisconsin: 0.0 mi
Historic sites
- Veterans' Memorial: 0.0 mi
- Wisconsin State Constitution: 0.0 mi
- Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial: 0.1 mi
- Otis Redding Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Voluntarios Internacionales de la Libertad: 0.4 mi
Parks
- Stations of the Cross Walking Path: 0.2 mi
- Olin Terrace: 0.2 mi
- Capitol Centre Park: 0.3 mi
- Period Garden Park: 0.3 mi
- Law Park: 0.3 mi
Gardens
- Reynolds Community Garden: 0.5 mi
- Inspiration Garden: 0.7 mi
- Creativity Garden: 0.7 mi
- Welcome Garden: 0.7 mi
- UW Madison Botany Garden: 1.0 mi
Attractions
- Washburn Observatory: 1.3 mi
- African Penguins: 1.6 mi
- Seals: 1.6 mi
- Grizzly Bears: 1.6 mi
- Tiger: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves
- Turville Point Conservation Park: 1.8 mi
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve: 2.1 mi
- Edgewood Forest: 2.2 mi
- Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Wildlife Observation Area: 3.3 mi
- Jenni & Kyle Preserve: 3.7 mi
Museums: 29
- Wisconsin Veterans Museum: 0.1 mi
- Madison Children's Museum: 0.2 mi
- Madison Museum of Contemporary Art: 0.2 mi
- Chazen Museum of Art: 0.7 mi
- L.R. Ingersoll Physics Museum: 1.1 mi
Beaches: 24
- James Madison Beach: 0.5 mi
- James Madison Beach: 0.5 mi
- James Madison Beach: 0.5 mi
- B.B. Clarke Beach: 0.8 mi
- Brittingham Beach: 0.9 mi
Peaks: 20
- Bascom Hill: 1.0 mi
- Observatory Hill: 1.2 mi
- Eagle Heights: 3.1 mi
- Blackhawk Hill: 3.3 mi
- Frederick's Hill: 6.1 mi
Springs: 8
- Council Spring: 2.8 mi
- Ho Nee Um Spring: 2.8 mi
- Big Spring: 2.9 mi
- Merrill Spring: 4.2 mi
- Springs: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Maple Bluff: 2.8 mi
- Fox Bluff: 4.2 mi
- Table Bluff: 15.5 mi
- Pine Bluff: 22.7 mi
- Allen Bluff: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Picnic Table and Gazebo: 4.3 mi
- Tribal Council Picnic: 10.3 mi
- Williams Knoll: 10.7 mi
- MacKenzie Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Train Car: 10.5 mi
- Poynette Rest Area 12: 24.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Cascade Aerator: 8.2 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Fellows: 24.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:02 | 18:32 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:58 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:45 | 18:19 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 15:40 | 16:26 |
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