The community is located on the west side of the Mississippi River along Interstate 90 between Winona and La Crosse.

Local businesses include the Dresbach travel information center, and Lock and Dam No.

The community once had a station on the former Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad, a sawmill, and several brickyards, lead mines, and limestone and sandstone quarries.

[5] Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop.

The nearest station is located in La Crosse, 8 miles (13 km) to the southeast.