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La Crosse ( / ləˈkrɒs / lə-KROSS) [ 6] is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. Positioned alongside the Mississippi River, La Crosse is the largest city on Wisconsin's western border. [ 7] La Crosse's population was 52,680 as of the 2020 census. [ 2]
Riverside Park is a public park located on the riverfront of downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin. It hosts events such as Riverfest, Fourth of July fireworks, Oktoberfest, Moon Tunes, and the Rotary Lights. The steamboats American Queen, La Crosse Queen, and Julia Belle Swain make stops along the river in the park.
Pettibone Park is a public park on Barron Island in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The park is located across the Mississippi River from the city's downtown riverfront. Its facilities include walking trails, fishing docks, a beach, and a disc golf course. The park is named after Albert Wells Pettibone (1827–1915), a former mayor of the city of La ...
633 ft (193 m) Length. 61.3 miles (98.7 km) Basin size. Approximately 500 sq mi (1,300 km 2) [ 2] Basin features. River system. Mississippi River. The La Crosse River is a 61.3-mile-long (98.7 km) [ 3] tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States .
It is intended to provide a comprehensive listing of entries in the National Register of Historic Places that are located in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. The locations of National Register properties for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below may be seen in a map. [a] There are 69 properties and districts listed on the ...
Grandad Bluff (also Granddad Bluff) is a bluff on the east side of La Crosse, Wisconsin. [ 1] It is approximately 590 feet (180 m) above the surrounding land and 1,183 feet (361 m) above sea level. Bliss Road provides access to the bluff. A park shelter in a fenced-off area atop the bluff provides visitors with a view of La Crosse.
La Crosse County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.At the 2020 census, the population was 120,784. [1] Its county seat is La Crosse. [2] La Crosse County is included in the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of 170,341 and is the most populous county on Wisconsin's western border.
The Gideon C. Hixon House is a historic residence built in 1859 and located in La Crosse, Wisconsin. The house was built for Gideon Hixon, a partner in a lumber business. Hixon would later become a founder and president of the La Cross National Bank and would serve in the state legislature. The house was added to the National Register of ...