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Sunset Point

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

Sunset Point 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 Sunset Point 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 43.8958° N, 91.3251° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleHolmen
Elevation640 ft
Nearest living townDresbach, MN
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1843426
Coordinates43.89580, -91.32514

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What's there now

Sunset Point is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Dresbach, MN (population 265), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 640 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 Sunset Point?

Sunset Point is in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, at 43.8958, -91.3251.

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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