Madison, WI
Madison is located in Dane County in Wisconsin and contains 4 lakes of varying sizes. The city of Madison is very recreational offering many golf courses, walking, running, lots of bicycle paths, sailboating, basketball and has many city parks.
Madison is the birthplace or residence of:
- Chris Farley - (1964-1997), comedian
- John Bardeen - (1908-1991), inventor
- Thornton Wilder - (1897-1975), writer
- Bradley Whitford - (born 1959), actor
- Mike Gosling - Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball player (born: Sep 23, 1980)
- Reece Gaines - Milwaukee Bucks baketball player (born: Jan 7, 1981)
- Ryan Suter - Nashville Predators NHL player (born: Jan 21, 1985)
- Scott Kooistra - Cincinnati Bengals NFL player (born: Oct 14, 1980)
- Jerry Kelly - PGA Tour Golf player (born: 11/23/66)
- Michael Flowers - Basketball player (Wisconsin Badgers)
- Eric Heiden, Olympic speed skater
- Carly Piper, Olympic gold medallist (swimming)
- Tracy Nelson, singer
- Tyne Daly, actress
Some major employers in Madison are:
- UW Hospitals and Clinics
- The University of Wisconsin
- Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin Inc
- Sonic Foundry Inc
- Alliant Energy Corp
- Great Wolf Resorts, Inc.
- Third Wave Technologies Inc
- MG&E Energy Inc
- Madison Gas & Electric Co
Madison Statistics:
- The latitude of Madison is 43.073N. The longitude is -89.401W.
- Madison is in the Central Standard time zone
- Elevation is 876 feet
The estimated population in 2003 was 218,432.
Attractions in Madison:
- Olbrich Botanical Gardens & Tropical Conservatory
- Henry Vilas Zoo
- Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center (desigs by Frank Lloyd Wright)
- The Wisconsin Capitol Building
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