Wisconsin – Wisconsin's capital is Madison

(Pronounced wis-kon-suhn and mad-uh-suhn)

To remember the capital of the US state Wisconsin, use the following mnemonic:

Whizzing constantly (Wisconsin) up and down the street made the Dad mad at his sons (Madison).

Interesting facts about Madison:

- Sandwiched Between Two Lakes: The city’s unique downtown layout sits completely on a narrow strip of land, flanked directly on both sides by the shimmering waters of Lake Mendota and Lake Monona.

- A Plastic Bird Legacy: The municipality’s official city bird is proudly designated as the plastic pink flamingo, adopted as a quirky tribute to an infamous 1979 student prank on Bascom Hill.

- A Skyline Protected by Law: Strict local height ordinances dictate that no building downtown can ever be built taller than the base of the Wisconsin State Capitol building’s grand granite dome.