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 | |
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Coordinates: 42°33′57″N 90°19′39″W / 42.56583°N 90.32750°W | |
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[1] |
Notes
edit- ^ a b 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.
42°33′57″N 90°19′39″W / 42.56583°N 90.32750°W