the church
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DEMOGRAPHICS
The families above have spent time in
trainings or full-time service in Taipei, Anaheim and Africa. |
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NEIGHBORHOODS
(lists the number of saints' homes per neighborhood)
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NEARBY LOCALITIES AND TEAMS
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ESTABLISHED MEETINGS - all meetings in
homes
the city
Downtown
Madison is situated on an isthmus about 6 blocks wide between lakes Mendota and Monona. The state capitol building
dominates the view of downtown thanks to an ordinance limiting the height of
any building within one mile of the capitol.
Madison
is generally divided into two regions - east and west - the dividing line being
approximately downtown. The capitol building sits at the highest point in
the center of downtown, known as capitol square. The University of
Wisconsin campus is in very close proximity to downtown, spreading out just to
the west and north, while business and housing spread both to east and west.
The
airport is located on the north east side of town while most hotels are located
on the west side. Expect about a 20 minute taxi ride from the airport to
most hotels.
Nearby
towns include Middleton, Fitchburg and Verona and Sun Prairie.
Madison
enjoys four distinct seasons. Summer can range from very sunny and mild
to occasionally hot and humid. Due to the abundance of oak, maple, ash
and walnut trees, fall is very beautiful and cool. Winter can be very
snowy and cold, but very often sunny as well. Schools are seldom closed
due to snow as the city is very good with plowing the streets.
Occasionally businesses and schools will close, but mainly due to extreme cold
or ice. Kids have outside recess as long as temperature is 0 degrees or
warmer. Spring is beautiful after the winter chill.
Wildlife
in and around Madison is abundant. Raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks,
turkeys, cranes, cardinals, coyotes, deer, geese and even seagulls are often
observed. Wild turkeys are often seen in some west side residential
neighborhoods.
Bike trails are everywhere. Bike lanes are often incorporated into major streets and many railroad grades have been converted to trails.
Traffic is seldom a problem with many commutes to work being easily less than 20 minutes.
