La Crosse

The Mississippi River defines the setting of La Crosse — its broad channel, backwaters and riverfront have long shaped the city’s layout and daily rhythm. The La Crosse River runs through the northern part of the city before meeting the Mississippi, while Grandad Bluff rises above the valley to the east as a defining local landmark. Downtown’s preserved late-19th- and early-20th-century commercial buildings recall La Crosse’s importance in the lumber and river-trade era. The city has since developed into a regional centre for education and health care, with Riverside Park keeping public life close to the water. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how western Wisconsin connects with the Upper Mississippi River region.

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