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New Glarus, WI Road Trips

Plan drives from New Glarus, WI with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown New Glarus, WI, WI

Photo: Tom Fisk

Trip Routes

1

Longest Drive

152.2 mi

North La Crosse, WI

Quickest Drive

3h 6m

North La Crosse, WI

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New Glarus, WI by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

2,276

Median Income

$98,224

Median Home Value

$267,600

Median Age

40.7

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

New Glarus, WI at a Glance

Founded

1845

Elevation

899 ft

Area

2 mi²

Sister Cities

Glarus

City data from Wikidata (Q1757462), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to New Glarus, WI

New Glarus is located in central-southern Wisconsin, in rural Green County. It is known as America's "Little Switzerland". The City was founded by Swiss immigrants from Glarus canton in 1845.

New Glarus Brewing Company, 119 Cty Tk W, ☏ +1 608 527-5850.

Being originally settled by Swiss-German immigrants, the local food in New Glarus is generally derived from Swiss-German cuisine. While you're here, be sure to try some Swiss-German staples such as rösti, kalberwurst, landjäger and spätzli. 1 Glarner Stube, 518 1st St, ☏ +1 (608) 527-2216. Quaint restaurant serving Swiss classics and standard Wisconsin fare. Particularly known for their take on the rösti.

Puempels Olde Tavern, 18 6th Avenue, ☏ +1 608 527-2045.

Chalet Landhaus, 801 Hwy 69, ☏ +1 608 527-5234. Swiss Aire Motel, 1200 Hwy 59, ☏ +1 608 527-2138. Inn Serendipity, 7843 County P, Browntown, ☏ +1 608 329-7056, [email protected]. (updated Jan 2018)

New Glarus is located at the intersection of WI 39 and WI 69. It is only accessible by car and is roughly 45 minutes from both Madison and Freeport.

Travel tips adapted from New Glarus on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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