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About Black Earth, WI

Black Earth is a small farming community about 20 miles west of Madison via US Highway 14. The town of 1,736 sits in Dane County's rolling agricultural landscape, connected by Highway 78 north to Mazomanie and south to Mount Horeb. Most visitors pass through on US 14 heading to Spring Green or the Wisconsin Dells. The town gets its name from the unusually dark, fertile prairie soil that first attracted settlers to this area.

Where is Black Earth, WI on the map?

Black Earth, WI is in United States, at 43.134, -89.747 - about 19 km south of Sauk City, WI.

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Mazomanie, WI5 mi 10 minCross Plains, WI7 mi 15 minMount Horeb, WI11 mi 20 minArena, WI11 mi 20 minSauk City, WI13 mi 20 minPrairie du Sac, WI14 mi 25 minMiddleton, WI15 mi 25 minBlue Mounds, WI16 mi 30 minShorewood Hills, WI18 mi 35 minSpring Green, WI19 mi 30 minBarneveld, WI20 mi 35 minVerona, WI20 mi 30 minDane, WI21 mi 35 minWaunakee, WI21 mi 35 minMadison, WI21 mi 45 min

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The closest airport to Black Earth, WI is Dane County Regional Truax Field, 40 km (about 44 min by car).

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