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Observatory Hill
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A landmark in Madison, in the middle of things: 649 places within a five-minute walk. One of 296 history & landmarks in Madison.















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649 places within a five-minute walk of Observatory Hill.
🌳Get outsideWillow River Falls1 min walk☕Grab a coffeeGood Day Café1 min walk🍽️EatThe Bayou1 min walk🍺Have a drinkArgus BarGrille1 min walk
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Meadow Valley State Wildlife AreaWildlife sanctuary
1 min walk🌳Peshtigo RiverSports and recreation venue
1 min walk🩰Gandy Dancer TrailActive life
1 min walk🌳Kettle Moraine State Forest; Northern UnitSkate park
1 min walk🍃On Lake WissotaLake
1 min walk🍃Spring Green Nature PreserveNature reserve
1 min walkWhere it is
Directions →Gillette Avenue
The nearest neighbor is Willow River Falls, 1 min walk away.
AddressGillette Avenue
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NeighborhoodCapitol Neighborhoods
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Cultural And Historic › Historic Site
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Website
http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/naturalareas/index.asp?sna=223
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