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West La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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Introduction ...
Below are places that are close (or relative) to West La Crosse.
This page contains six sections:
Around West La Crosse ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is La Crosse. It lies immediately southeast of West La Crosse. La Crosse has a population of 52,100 people.<1>
The next largest community is Winona (MN).
It is located about 24 miles [38 km] to the northwest of West La Crosse and has a population of 27,100 people.
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The following large communities are also in the area. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from West La Crosse and not the distance if you are driving it.<2>
Community | 2016 Population | Direction | Distance |
Decorah (IA) [Map] | 7,918 | SW | 45 miles [72.4 km] |
Waukon (IA) [Map] | 3,733 | S | 41 miles [66 km] |
Goodview (MN) [Map] | 4,099 | NW | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
La Crescent (MN) [Map] | 4,822 | SW | 2 miles [3.2 km] |
Saint Charles (MN) [Map] | 3,720 | W | 40 miles [64.4 km] |
Campbell [Map] | 4,372 | NW | 3 miles [4.8 km] |
Holland [Map] | 3,851 | N | 11 miles [17.7 km] |
Holmen [Map] | 9,628 | N | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
Onalaska [Map] | 5,786 | N | 6 miles [9.7 km] |
Onalaska [Map] | 18,697 | NE | 3 miles [4.8 km] |
Shelby [Map] | 4,887 | SE | 7 miles [11.3 km] |
Sparta [Map] | 9,695 | E | 23 miles [37 km] |
Tomah [Map] | 9,405 | E | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
Viroqua [Map] | 4,395 | SE | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
West Salem [Map] | 4,967 | NE | 9 miles [14.5 km] |
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a new section that have been added to our Genealogy Helper Page for West La Crosse.
We have a list of several cemeteries that are in the area around West La Crosse. Our list includes the location of each cemetery, with the ability to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West La Crosse. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
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Airports Near West La Crosse ...
Of the airports that we know about, these are some of the closest to West La Crosse.
Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code)<3> | NFDC<4> Report | Direction | Distance |
La Crosse Muni.(LSE/KLSE) [Map] | LSE | N | 2 miles [3.2 km] |
Houston Co. Airport(ICAO: KCHU) [Map] | CHU | SW | 21 miles [33.8 km] |
Viroqua Muni. [Map] | Y51 | SE | 25 miles [40.2 km] |
Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport(CMY/KCMY) [Map] | CMY | ENE | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
Winona Muni.(ONA/KONA) [Map] | ONA | NW | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
Rushford Muni. [Map] | 55Y | W | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
Black River Falls Area Airport [Map] | BCK | NE | 34 miles [54.7 km] |
Bloyer Fld. [Map] | Y72 | ENE | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
When we're on the road, rather than always picking an airport that is close to our destination, we try to see if there might be another airport that would be a better fit to our travel plans.<5> To help with your planning, the following list of airports is organized by type and where they are relatively close to West La Crosse.
Please keep in mind that these airports where chosen based on their air-distance from West La Crosse. You should check the map and see how accessible they are when considering one airport over another.
Large Airports
Smaller Airports with Scheduled Flights / Air Taxi Service
General Aviation Airports
Airport Name (IATA/ICAO Code) | NFDC Report | Direction | Distance |
Houston Co. Airport(ICAO: KCHU) [Map] | CHU | SW | 21 miles [33.8 km] |
Viroqua Muni. [Map] | Y51 | SE | 25 miles [40.2 km] |
Sparta / Fort McCoy Airport(CMY/KCMY) [Map] | CMY | ENE | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
Winona Muni.(ONA/KONA) [Map] | ONA | NW | 27 miles [43.5 km] |
Rushford Muni. [Map] | 55Y | W | 28 miles [45.1 km] |
Black River Falls Area Airport [Map] | BCK | NE | 34 miles [54.7 km] |
Bloyer Fld. [Map] | Y72 | ENE | 39 miles [62.8 km] |
Waukon Muni. [Map] | Y01 | SSW | 40 miles [64.4 km] |
Additional Airport Information
For each of the airports listed below, we've linked to websites where detailed information about the airport can be found.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West La Crosse. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for La Crosse County: www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/ The official website for State of Wisconsin: www.wisconsin.gov/
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Footnotes ...
<1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West La Crosse. - Return to Citation |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance that begins in West La Crosse. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West La Crosse) to Point B.
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West La Crosse. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8455, Longitude: -91.2624 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for West La Crosse have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).- Return to Citation |
<3> | The IATA and ICAO are organizations that, amongst other functions, provide identifying codes for airports. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an airline trade organization. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is an agency of the United Nations. Although the codes are similar, be careful not to confuse them. - Return to Citation |
<4> | On an airport-by-airport basis, an NFDC report typically includes a description of airport operations, contacts, the runway(s), and radio, navigation & weather frequencies. The National Flight Data Center (NFDC) is operated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with the purpose of collecting, validating and disseminating information about airports. - Return to Citation |
<5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West La Crosse), 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. - Return to Citation |
For additional information, please visit our Glossary for West La Crosse.
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