Around West Salem ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is La Crosse. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the southwest of West Salem. La Crosse has a population of 51,200 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Winona (MN). It is located about 30 miles [ km] to the west of West Salem and has a population of 26,500 people.
For comparison, West Salem has a population of 5,000 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from West Salem, with the nearest first.
- Bangor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Barre Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Onalaska
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Grand Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Crossing
- Grand Crossing is located in La Crosse County
- Mindoro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Rockland
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Saint Joseph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- French Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Island
- French Island is located in La Crosse County
- Holmen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Middle Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Midway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Midway is located in La Crosse County
- Shelby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - La Crosse
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crosse
- La Crosse is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,163 people
- La Crescent
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Crescent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Crescent
- La Crescent is located in Houston County (MN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,037 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Crescent <3>
- Brice Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brice Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brice Prairie
- Brice Prairie is located in La Crosse County
- Middle Ridge
For more communities neighboring West Salem, please visit our County-by-County Page for West Salem.
La Crosse County ...
West Salem is located in La Crosse County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of La Crosse County: Houston (MN), Winona (MN), Jackson, Monroe, Trempealeau & Vernon.
Curious and Interesting Names Near West Salem ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for West Salem.
Airports Near West Salem ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to West Salem and that information can be found on the Airports Page for West Salem.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Wisconsin:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for West Salem: www.westsalemwi.com/
The official website for La Crosse County: www.co.la-crosse.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for West Salem. |
| <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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including La Crosse, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to West Salem), 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. |