Prairie du Chien

Prairie du Chien is a town in , United States. The population was 957 at the 2020 census. The is located partially within the town. The unincorporated community of is also located in the town.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Area with 957 residents
  • Description: township in Crawford County, Wisconsin
  • Also known as: “Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fort Crawford National Cemetery and Crawford County Courthouse.

Cemetery
Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fort Crawford was an outpost of the United States Army located in , during the 19th century. The army's occupation of Prairie du Chien spanned the existence of two fortifications, both of them named Fort Crawford.

Courthouse
Photo: Jimmy Emerson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is located in .

Park
Photo: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a National Historic Landmark located on St. Feriole Island, in , southwestern . The villa and estate are a historical museum operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Prairie du Chien and Marquette.

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is a city in the of , near the junction of the and Wisconsin rivers.

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is a small town in . It is of interest to travelers as the jumping-off point for . Another small town, McGregor, is immediately to the south.

Village
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is a city in , , United States. The population was 742 at the time of the 2020 census. is located on the across from . is located just south of the city. is situated 2½ miles southwest of Prairie du Chien.

Prairie du Chien

Latitude
43.04554° or 43° 2′ 44″ north
Longitude
-91.13957° or 91° 8′ 23″ west
Population
957
Elevation
640 feet (195 metres)
IATA airport code
PCD
Open location code
86MC2VW6+65
Geo­Names ID
5268003
Wiki­data ID
Q2208118
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Waray—“Prairie du Chien” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “برايري دو شين”
  • Arabic: “بلدة برايري دو شين”
  • Chechen: “Прери-дю-Шин (гӀала, Висконсин)”
  • Chechen: “Прери-дю-Шин”
  • French: “Prairie du Chien”
  • German: “Prairie du Chien”
  • Polish: “Prairie du Chien”
  • Spanish: “Prairie du Chien”
  • Tatar: “Прери-дю-Шин (шәһәр, Висконсин)”
  • Tatar: “Прери-дю-Шин”
  • Turkish: “Prairie du Chien”
  • Ukrainian: “Прері-дю-Шин”
  • Urdu: “پریری ڈو شین (ٹاؤن)، وسکونسن”
  • Urdu: “پریری ڈو شین، وسکونسن”
  • Vietnamese: “Prairie du Chien, Quận Crawford, Wisconsin”
  • Vietnamese: “Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin”
  • Vietnamese: “Prairie du Chien”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin”
  • Waray (Philippines): “Prairie du Chien”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cecil Smith Athletic Field and Fort Crawford Medical Museum.

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