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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 36.701453, -78.094232
    • 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
    • Since La Crosse is near Brunswick County and also Spotsylvania County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Spotsylvania 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 Virginia, the name La Crosse is unique.

Beyond Virginia, 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 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the La Crosse that is located in Mecklenburg 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 468 miles [753.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the La Crosse that is located in Mecklenburg 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 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the west northwest of the La Crosse that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of La Crosse.
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • This La Crosse is located in LaPorte County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the La Crosse that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of La Crosse.
    • Kansas
      • Rush County
      • This La Crosse is located in Rush County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the La Crosse that is located in Mecklenburg County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of La Crosse.
    • Wisconsin
      • La Crosse County
      • This La Crosse is located in La Crosse County and lies 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the La Crosse that is located in Mecklenburg 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.

  • Brokenburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
  • Busy Bee Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Busy Bee Corner is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Bee Corner
  • Cedar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Diamond Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
  • Dockery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Dockery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
  • Forksville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Forksville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
  • Hicks Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Hicks Mill is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Mill
  • Joyceville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Joyceville is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceville
  • Merchant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Merchant is located in Brunswick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchant
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Opie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Opie is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opie
    • Pleasant Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Redlawn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Redlawn is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlawn
    • Stones Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Stones Mill is located in Lunenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Mill
    • Union Level
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Union Level is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Level
    • Whittles Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Whittles Mill is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittles Mill

How Far From La Crosse to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Boydton, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from La Crosse to Boydton, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 162 miles [260.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,037 miles [9,715.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,735 miles [10,838.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,614 miles [7,425.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- La Crosse) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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: 36.7015, Longitude: -78.0942       In this case, the coordinates for La Crosse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.613 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.93 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.949 degrees.