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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:
- 43.817281, -91.248961
- 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 La Crosse County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for La Crosse County
- Since La Crosse is near Houston County and also Winona County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winona 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 Wisconsin, the name La Crosse is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, 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 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the La Crosse that is located in La Crosse 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 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the La Crosse that is located in La Crosse 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 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the south of the La Crosse that is located in La Crosse 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 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the La Crosse that is located in La Crosse 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 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the La Crosse that is located in La Crosse 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 847 miles [1,363.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the La Crosse that is located in La Crosse County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg 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.
- Cold Springs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cold Springs is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- French Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Grand Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Heights is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Heights
- Lakeview ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lakeview is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Pine Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pine Creek is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
- River Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- River Junction is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- Sunset Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Point is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Point
- Village Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Village Terrace is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Terrace
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 city 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:
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from La Crosse to Madison, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,964 miles [11,207.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,862 miles [7,824.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 43.8173, Longitude: -91.2490 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.883 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.392 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.87 degrees. |
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