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"Radar Hill", highest point of Hiestand Park, gets its name because it was once the site of the "Truax Communications Facility Annex". It was
used for many years by the federal government for operations by the U.S. Air Force. In 1972 the 8.13-acre site was declared surplus. The city won
with its bid over Madison Area Technical College, to turn it into a park. In 1979, the city bought more acreage and today the park, including the
popular sledding hill, totals 57.8 acres of park and open space.
