Southwest Wisconsin - Southwest Wisconsin
The region of Southwest Wisconsin is in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Wisconsin.
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Map of Southwest Wisconsin
Cities
- 42.508333333333-89.0316666666671 Beloit - city along the Wisconsin/Illinois border
- 43.468055555556-89.7416666666672 Baraboo - charming city with circus roots and natural wonders in the Baraboo River Valley
- 42.6854687-89.01363163 Janesville - "Wisconsin's Park Place" on the Rock River
- 43.813333333333-91.2330555555564 La Crosse - city along the Mississippi River and home to unique topography
- 43.074722222222-89.3841666666675 Madison - capital of Wisconsin and home to the University of Wisconsin's flagship campus
- 43.278888888889-89.7877777777786 Prairie du Sac - considered, along with its neighboring city, Sauk City, to be the 'gateway to the Lower Wisconsin River'
- 43.1839-90.10337 Spring Green - home of architect Frank Lloyd Wright and the mysterious House on the Rock.
- 42.921111111111-89.2244444444448 Stoughton - unique suburb of Madison with Norwegian Heritage
- 43.626613-89.7745579 Wisconsin Dells - a major tourist draw focused on natural and man-made attractions
- 43.338277777778-89.01894444444410 Columbus : A small town on the eastern edge of Columbia County.
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Understand
Locally, the region is referred to as being one of two separate regions: South Central Wisconsin or Southwestern Wisconsin. South Central Wisconsin is anchored around Madison, while Southwestern Wisconsin is much more rural and is anchored around La Crosse and the Mississippi River.
Get in
Southwest Wisconsin is most easily accessible by I-90 (from Rockford or LaCrosse), I-94 (from Milwaukee or Eau Claire), US 151 (from Dubuque, IA or Appleton) or US 12 and 14. I-43 terminates in Beloit. Madison is served by a regional airport. Portage, Columbus, and Wisconsin Dells have daily Amtrak service.
Get around
Much of Southwest Wisconsin is only accessible by car but can be reached relatively easily from the interstates or US 151. Madison, Janesville and Beloit have local public transportation systems as well.
See
- Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center. Located 3 miles N. of Coon Valley, WI. Open year-round, Norskedalen is set amidst 440 acres of wooded coulee along Poplar Creek and has over 6 miles of trails making it a great place to experience the beauty of the driftless region of Wisconsion. Norskedalen also preserves the heritage of the area with guided tours of an authentic, fully furnished, 1880s pioneer log farmstead, built by the Norwegian immigrants to the area and a museum. There are also special events throughout the year.
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