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About West Salem, WI

West Salem is a small city of 5,330 people located 12 miles northeast of La Crosse along Highway 16. The main route from major cities is I-90 to Highway 16 north. La Crosse Regional Airport sits 15 miles southwest for air travelers. The town features one of Wisconsin's last manually operated railroad drawbridges from 1876.

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West Salem, WI is in United States, at 43.899, -91.088 - about 30 km south of Melrose, WI.

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The closest airport to West Salem, WI is La Crosse Regional Airport, 17 km (about 17 min by car).

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