Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Etna, Wisconsin | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 42°33′57″N 90°19′39″W / 42.56583°N 90.32750°W / 42.56583; -90.32750 | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Lafayette |
Town | New Diggings |
Elevation | 231 m (758 ft) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1577591 |
Etna (Aetna) is an unincorporated community located in the town of New Diggings, in Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States. It lies at an elevation of 758 feet (231 m). Originally named Aetna, a local legend has it that a lime kiln representing the spouting of the Sicilian Mount Etna stood on the spot of the community.
Notes
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etna, Wisconsin
- Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.
Municipalities and communities of Lafayette County, Wisconsin, United States | ||
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County seat: Darlington | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
42°33′57″N 90°19′39″W / 42.56583°N 90.32750°W / 42.56583; -90.32750
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