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Lakeview

Ghost town · La Crosse County, Wisconsin

La Crescent quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500)
La Crescent quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1930, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Lakeview is a ghost town in La Crosse County, Wisconsin. It is one of 2 former communities in La Crosse County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 21st among the 41 Wisconsin counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Lakeview as a historical populated place on the Holmen topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 43.8972° N, 91.2629° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHolmen
Elevation654 ft
Nearest living townFrench Island, WI
Distance to it2.7 miles
GNIS feature ID1843321
Coordinates43.89719, -91.26292

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What's there now

Lakeview is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is French Island, WI (population 4,235), about 2.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 654 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Lakeview?

Lakeview is in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, at 43.8972, -91.2629.

How many ghost towns are in La Crosse County?

La Crosse County, Wisconsin has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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