Hixon Forest Park

Hixon Forest Park is a park in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. Hixon Forest Park is situated nearby to the hamlet Cold Springs, as well as near the area Prairie La Crosse.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grandad Bluff and La Crosse station.

Grandad Bluff

Park

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Grandad Bluff is a bluff on the east side of La Crosse, Wisconsin. It is approximately 590 feet above the surrounding land and 1,183 feet above sea level.

La Crosse station is an Amtrak intercity train station in La Crosse, Wisconsin, served by the daily Borealis and Empire Builder. The station was built in 1926–27 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. La Crosse station is situated 2½ miles west of Hixon Forest Park.

Saint Joseph Catholic Cathedral

Church

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The Cathedral of St. Joseph the Workman is the mother church of the Diocese of La Crosse. The cathedral, designed by architect Edward J. Schulte, was completed in 1962. Saint Joseph Catholic Cathedral is situated 2½ miles west of Hixon Forest Park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medary and La Crosse.

Medary

Village

Medary is a town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,604 at the 2020 census. It is part of the La Crosse, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated community of Medary is located in the town. Medary is situated 2½ miles north of Hixon Forest Park.

La Crosse

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La Crosse is a city in the Coulee Region of Southwest Wisconsin on the Mississippi River. It is the county seat of La Crosse County. It's nestled between the river and picturesque bluffs that rise behind it.

French Island

Village

French Island is a village and a census-designated place in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, French Island CDP had a population of 4,284. French Island is situated 4 miles northwest of Hixon Forest Park.

Hixon Forest Park

Type: Park
Location: La Crosse County, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

43.8208° or 43° 49′ 15″ north

Longitude

-91.2043° or 91° 12′ 16″ west

Elevation

879 feet (268 metres)

Open location code

86MCRQCW+87

GeoNames ID

5256481

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Localities in the Area

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