Madison Map, Wisconsin

Madison City Facts Country USA (United States of America) State Wisconsin Counties Dane County Total Area 84.7 sq miles Lat Long Coordinates 43.0731° N, 89.4011° W Time Zone CST (UTC−06:00)…




Madison City Facts

Country USA (United States of America)
State Wisconsin
Counties Dane County
Total Area 84.7 sq miles
Lat Long Coordinates 43.0731° N, 89.4011° W
Time Zone CST (UTC−06:00)
Demonyms Madisonian
Area Code 608
Language English
Major Religion Catholic, Christian
Museums Wisconsin Historical Museum,Madison Museum of Contemporary Art,Wisconsin Veterans Museum
Universities Madison University,University of Wisconsin
Official Website https://www.cityofmadison.com/

 

Tourist attraction:

  • Wisconsin State Capitol
  • Capitol Square
  • Olbrich Botanical Gardens
  • Chazen Museum of Art
  • Henry Vilas Zoo
  • Madison Mallards
  • Allen Centennial Gardens
  • Kohl Center
  • Overture Center for the Arts
  • Airports:

  • Griswold Airport
  • Jefferson Proving Grd Airport
  • Madison Airport
  • Dane County Regional Airport

Madison is the capital of Wisconsin, a state in the United States of America. Known as ‘The City of Four Lakes’, Madison is surrounded with Lake Mendota, Lake Monona, Lake Wingra and Lake Waubesa. The city is regarded as the fastest growing in Wisconsin and one of the fastest within the United States. It was created as a result of the purchase of over a thousand acres by James Duane Dotyin- a former federal judge in 1836. It also serves as home to the University of Wisconsin. The Milwaukee & Mississippi Railroad has been linked to Madison. Since its inception as a city in 1856, Madison grew further to become the second largest city in the state. It is also the county seat of Dane County and the neighboring Iowa and Columbia counties.

Hotels:

Among the costlier hotels in Madison one name that stands out is the Hilton Madison Monona Terrace Hotel. The grand decor and equally grand treatment offered by this hotel is sure to sweep you off your feet. Located right in the middle of Downtown Madison, It overlooks the Lake Monona from which it derives its name. Other Hotels in Madison indlude Holiday Inn Hotel and Suites Madison West,Hampton Inn Madison,Courtyard Madison East Hotel,Doubletree Hotel Madison,Best Western Inn Towner and Highland Club,Grandstay Residential Suites, Madison,Hotel Ruby Marie, Madison,Radisson Hotel, Madison

Restaurants:
Some of ther restaurant of madison are:

L’Etoile Restaurant
Bunky’s Cafe
Babcock Hall Dairy Store
Lao Laan-Xang Restaurant
43 North
Batch Bakehouse
Ha Long Bay

Economy:

Madison’s economy evolves from consumer services and high-tech base, particularly in the health, biotech and advertising sectors. The city experienced a steady economic boom in 1990s and the city’s south and west sides received the maximum expansion. Many companies such as the North American division of Spectrum Brands, Alliant Energy, American Family Insurance etc have buried their roots in this soil. The Wisconsin state government and its departments such as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Wisconsin Department of Tourism, the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and the Wisconsin Attorney General are the biggest employers that yield revenue to the city. Many other businesses are also attracted to Madison because of the area’s high-level education.

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