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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in La Crosse, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Crosse and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for La Crosse:
- 41.317317, -86.890211
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on La Crosse
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected LaPorte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for LaPorte County
- Since La Crosse is near Porter County and also Starke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Porter County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Starke County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for La Crosse
Communities Also Named La Crosse ...
We found six communities that are also named La Crosse.
Within Indiana, the name La Crosse is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This La Crosse is located in Alachua County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the La Crosse that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of La Crosse.
- Georgia
- Schley County
- This La Crosse is located in Schley County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the La Crosse that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schley County community of La Crosse.
- Illinois
- Hancock County
- This La Crosse is located in Hancock County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the La Crosse that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of La Crosse.
- Kansas
- Rush County
- This La Crosse is located in Rush County and lies 684 miles [1,100.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the La Crosse that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of La Crosse.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This La Crosse is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the La Crosse that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of La Crosse.
- Wisconsin
- La Crosse County
- This La Crosse is located in La Crosse County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the La Crosse that is located in LaPorte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Crosse County community of La Crosse.
Curious and Interesting Names Near La Crosse ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- English Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- English Lake is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Lake
- Five Points Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Five Points Corner is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
- Indian Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Indian Hill is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Lena Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lena Park is located in Starke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena Park
- Radioville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Radioville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radioville
- Smoke Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smoke Corner is located in Porter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Corner
- Toto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Union Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Wheatfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
How Far From La Crosse to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as La Crosse to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in La Crosse and extending to:
- La Porte, which is the Seat of LaPorte County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from La Crosse to La Porte, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 113 miles [181.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 546 miles [878.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,917 miles [11,131.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Crosse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <4> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from La Crosse to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in La Crosse. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3173, Longitude: -86.8902 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.949 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.696 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.367 degrees. |
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