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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for La Crosse
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Porter County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named La Crosse ...
We found six communities that share the name La Crosse.
Within Indiana, the name La Crosse is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Lake
- English Lake is located in Starke County
- Five Points Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points Corner
- Five Points Corner is located in Porter County
- Indian Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Hill is located in Starke County
- Lena Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Radioville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radioville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radioville
- Radioville is located in Pulaski County
- Smoke Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Corner
- Smoke Corner is located in Porter County
- Toto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toto
- Toto is located in Starke County
- Union Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
- Union Mills is located in LaPorte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Mills <3>
- Wheatfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 880 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheatfield <3>
How Far From La Crosse to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Crosse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for LaPorte County: www.laportecounty.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.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 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.949 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.696 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.367 degrees. |