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- Life at UW-Madion
- FAQ: Life in Madison, WI
- FAQ: Life at UW-Madison
The City of Madison is the state capital and,
with a population of nearly 200,000, is the
state's second-largest city. Madison is located
on an isthmus between two beautiful lakes
and is 150 miles northwest of Chicago, and
about 70 miles west of Milwaukee. The
airport is convenient to the University
campus, and excellent air service is available.
Madison's downtown is located on an isthmus
Madison and the Southern Wisconsin area
offer excellent facilities for extracurricular
activities. Access to the four lakes within the
city provides for ice-boating, ice-skating,
and ice-fishing in winter, and boating, sailing,
canoeing, swimming, water skiing, and fishing
in the summer.
The Farmers Market located on the Capital Square
Tennis, biking, and golfing are
popular summer sports, and cross-country
and downhill skiing are common winter
activities. There are excellent indoor
campus facilities for swimming, tennis,
racquetball, squash, and ice-skating.
The Madison community offers a wonderful
diversity of cultural activities ranging from
classic opera, theater, concerts, and dance,
to avant garde music, art, and local
entertainment. Many events are free
or affordable for students.
Students live in all parts of the city, although
they are concentrated near the campus;
more than half live within one mile of
campus. Madison has an excellent bus
system with frequent service to the
campus from all directions, and many
students commute by bicycle.
To learn more about Madison, visit some of these links:
Madison is Wisconsin's Capital city.
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