La Crosse in La Crosse County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Historic River Gauge
December 1, 2024
1. Historic River Gauge Marker
Original gauge at the old Swing Span Bridge.
1936
Moved to the foot of Mount Vernon Street at this spot.
1965
Record flood reading 17.9 feet April 24.
1993
Gauge reading moved to below the two bridges. This gauge decommissioned.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.
Location. 43° 48.736′ N, 91° 15.434′ W. Marker is in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in La Crosse County. It can be reached from Front Street South 0.1 miles north of Jay Street, on the right when traveling south. Located south of Riverside Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: La Crosse WI 54601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Western Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, in the Corn Belt, in the Driftless Area Bluff Country, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Zeisler Building (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confluence by John Pugh (approx. 0.2 miles away); Pump House of City Waterworks-1880 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dancers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Powell Place (approx. 0.2 miles away); La Crosse Players (approx. 0.2 miles away); Front and State (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spence Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in La Crosse.
Also see . . .
1. La Crosse Public Library Archives :: Reading the River. (Submitted on January 7, 2025.)
2. La Crosse Public Library Archives :: High Waters in '65. (Submitted on January 7, 2025.)
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2. Historic River Gauge & Marker, from the north
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3. Historic River Gauge & Marker, from the south
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4. Historic River Gauge & Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2025. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 7, 2025.
