Etna, Wisconsin Explained

Official Name:Etna, Wisconsin
Pushpin Map:Wisconsin#USA
Pushpin Label:Etna
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lafayette
Subdivision Type3:Town
Subdivision Name3:New Diggings
Timezone:Central (CST)
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Ft:758
Coordinates:42.5658°N -90.3275°W
Area Code:608
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info: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.[1]

Notes

42.5658°N -90.3275°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gard . Robert . The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names . 2015 . Wisconsin Historical Society Press . Madison, WI . 978-0-87020-707-5 . 6 . 2nd.