Etter is an unincorporated community in Ravenna Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States, near Hastings and Welch. It is along 200th Street East (County Road 68) near Ravenna Trail (County Road 54). State Highway 316 (MN 316) is nearby.
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  Etter Location of the community of Etter within Ravenna Township, Dakota County  Etter Etter (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°39′42″N 92°44′38″W / 44.66167°N 92.74389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Dakota County |
| Township | Ravenna Township |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 55033 |
| Area code | 651 |
| GNIS feature ID | 656173[1] |
A post office called Etter was established in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1927.[2] The community was named for Alexander Etter, a storekeeper.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Etter, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Dakota County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 167.