Around La Crescent ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is La Crosse (WI). It lies immediately east of La Crescent. La Crosse (WI) has a population of 51,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Winona. It is located about 23 miles [ km] to the northwest of La Crescent and has a population of 26,500 people.
For comparison, La Crescent has a population of 5,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from La Crescent, with the nearest first.
- French Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- La Crosse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- Grand Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Hokah
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokah
- Hokah is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokah <3>
- Onalaska
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Dakota
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Brice Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Midway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Nodine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nodine
- Nodine is located in Winona County
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- Shelby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Brownsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Houston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 505 people
- Barre Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Holmen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - West Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Stoddard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoddard
- Stoddard is located in Vernon County (WI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 831 people
- Shelby
For more communities neighboring La Crescent, please visit our County-by-County Page for La Crescent.
Houston County ...
La Crescent is primarily located in Houston County<4>. A portion of La Crescent extends into Winona County.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Houston County: Allamakee (IA), Winneshiek (IA), Fillmore, Winona, La Crosse (WI) & Vernon (WI). The Mississippi River runs along the eastern border of the county.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Crescent ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Crescent.
Airports Near La Crescent ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to La Crescent and that information can be found on the Airports Page for La Crescent.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Crescent ...
Looking for more information about La Crescent? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for La Crescent. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for La Crescent, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Crescent.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Minnesota:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Minnesota Statewide Tourism
- La Crescent Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Crescent
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for La Crescent: www.lacrescent.govoffice.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Crescent. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Houston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to La Crescent), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |