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Discover Prairie du Chien
Prairie du Chien in Crawford County (Wisconsin) with it's 5,757 citizens is a city in United States about 789 mi (or 1,269 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Local time in Prairie du Chien is now 02:21 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Prairie du Chien, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Dubuque Regional Airport in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like golfing, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Elkader, Waukon, Lancaster, Viroqua and Manchester. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 55 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
Night Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 70% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
20°C (67 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
19°C (66 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Trickling Waters Retreat
Windsor Place Inn
Hari Holiday Motel
Bridgeport Inn
Cobblestone Inn and Suites - Marquette
McGregor's Landing Bed & Bath Suites
Super 8 Prairie Du Chien
AMERICINN PRAIRIE DU CHIEN
Brisbois Motor Inn
Prairie Du Chien Country Inn and Suites by Radisson
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Prairie du Chien ACA Allertor Test 10-31-07
Test of Prairie du Chien ACA Allertor. The cycle is short due to it going off for halloween trick or treating.
Prairie du Chien ACA Allertor Test 10-31-08
Test of Prairie du Chien ACA Allertor on Halloween 2008. Sorry for the shaky camara work. Forgot the tripod. Anyway, ENJOY!!
Amtrak #8 Empire Builder Detour in Prairie du Chien 5-5-09
On May 5th, Amtrak #8 Empire Builder detoured on the BNSF from St. Paul to Chicago due to track work on the CP. Here is the train passing through Prairie du Chien at 12:44PM right on Blackhawk...
BNSF on The River 7/29/2014 Part 1 - Cans Rule at Pdc
Made a trip to the Mississippi River on Tuesday, July 29th. When I arrived at Prairie du Chien, all traffic was being halted due to MoW work. I heard five or six trains on the scanner but waited...
Sunset Mammatus and some bubbling convection
Timelapse from the KCRG-TV webcam in Prairie du Chien. Kind of a rare combination of sunset illuminating mammatus and bubbling convection from storm outflow.
Haunted House-Hoffman Haunted Hall 2008 Scream Xtreme
Scream Xtreme's haunted house in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. It was in an old private school sports complex building in the basement. The complex is just outside the fence from the state prison.
Spook Cave Tour
Spook Cave is a show cave located in the limestone cliffs along Blood Run Creek near McGregor, Iowa. A water wheel used to power the attraction's lights. Today guided tours are by boat.
ERP Ready Cabinet Design Tutorial Explaining iLogic Code
Company: http://applieddesignintelligence.com/ Tutorials: http://opendesignproject.org/ This video accompanies a blogtorial post on the creation of an ERP enabled automated cabinetry design....
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
McGregor, Iowa
McGregor is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 871 at the 2010 census. McGregor is located on the Mississippi River across from Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Pike's Peak State Park is located just south of the city. Just to the north of McGregor is the city of Marquette.
Marquette, Iowa
Marquette is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. The population was 375 at the 2010 census, down from 421 at the 2000 census. The city, which is located on the Mississippi River, is named after Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette, who along with Louis Joliet discovered the Mississippi River just southeast of the city on June 17, 1673.
Marquette–Joliet Bridge
The Marquette–Joliet Bridge is a bridge crossing the Mississippi River, connecting Marquette, Iowa and Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. Local residents refer to the bridge as the Prairie Bridge or the Marquette Bridge; both terms are used equally. The structure is an automobile bridge about three lanes wide, and is designed to accept Jersey barriers for deck service.
WPRE
WPRE is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format to the Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, USA area. WPRE began as a daytime only station, but now broadcasts at night with reduced power. The station is licensed to Robinson Corporation which is owned by David and Jane Robinson. WPRE has an FM sister station at 94.3 MHz. with the call letters WQPC (Formerly WPRE-FM). The station features programing from CNN Radio.
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport
Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southeast of the central business district of Prairie du Chien, a city in Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned PDC by the FAA and PCD by the IATA.
WQPC
WQPC (94.3 FM, "Q94 Great Country") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, USA, the station is currently owned by Robinson Corporation and features programing from CNN Radio.