Caledonia, MN

united states

Caledonia, the Houston County seat, sits in southeastern Minnesota's Root River valley about 35 miles from La Crosse, Wisconsin. Highway 76 provides the main access north to Interstate 90, while Highway 249 runs east-west through town. Most visitors come from Rochester (45 miles northeast) or the Tri-State area via these scenic state routes that wind through the driftless region's rolling hills. The 1882 courthouse with its Second Empire clock tower anchors the historic town square.