Etna, Wisconsin

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).[1] 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.[2]

Etna, Wisconsin
Etna is located in Wisconsin
Etna
Etna
Etna is located in the United States
Etna
Etna
Coordinates: 42°33′57″N 90°19′39″W
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyLafayette
TownNew Diggings
Elevation
231 m (758 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code608
GNIS feature ID1577591[1]

Notes

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etna, Wisconsin
  2. 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.

42°33′57″N 90°19′39″W


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