La Crosse Virginia Map

About La Crosse, Virginia

La Crosse is a locality in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 550. The population density is 167.4 people per km². La Crosse is located at 36.7001°N, 78.0997°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23950.

La Crosse in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, rests in a landscape of rolling hills that gently slope towards the dark, rich earth of the Roanoke River basin. It lies 53.0 miles south-west of Petersburg, VA (from Petersburg, VA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 2.4 miles south-east of South Hill. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a scent of damp soil and pine, a quiet perfume that settles over the scattered farmsteads and the modest cluster of buildings that form the heart of La Crosse. The land itself feels ancient, worn smooth by seasons and the slow, persistent work of water and wind, its contours suggesting a long history of cultivation and endurance. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present cloud cover, falls with a diffused, almost buttery quality, illuminating the sturdy oaks and the occasional pecan tree that dot the fields. The economic life of La Crosse has long been tied to the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, particularly tobacco and cotton, though the landscape now shows a more varied pattern of crops and pasture. The memory of its past, a time when the river was a more vital artery of commerce and connection, still lingers in the way the roads curve and meet. While large industries are absent, a quiet hum of local enterprise persists, supporting the needs of the people who have made La Crosse their home for generations. The town’s distinctiveness lies not in grand monuments but in the subtle echoes of its heritage, a sense of continuity that resonates in the unhurried cadence of daily life, where the changing seasons still dictate much of the rhythm.

About This La Crosse Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Crosse, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.700144, -78.099718. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on La Crosse and Mecklenburg County.

Detailed location data for La Crosse includes the ZIP code (23950), telephone area code (276), county seat of Mecklenburg County (Boydton), and school district assignment (Mecklenburg County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct La Crosse is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.