La Crosse River | |
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![]() La Crosse river running through a marsh in La Crosse, Wisconsin | |
![]() La Crosse River watershed map | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Grant, Monroe County, Wisconsin |
• coordinates | 44°07′12″N 90°35′27″W / 44.1199632°N 90.5909671°W |
Mouth | Confluence with the Mississippi River |
• location | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
• coordinates | 43°49′07″N 91°15′23″W / 43.8185774°N 91.2565261°W[1] |
• elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
Length | 61.3 miles (98.7 km) |
Basin size | Approximately 500 sq mi (1,300 km2)[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.