Etna is an

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in Bloomfield Township, Fillmore County,

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, United States. Etna is located within ZIP code 55975 based in Spring Valley.

History

A post office previously operated in the community of Etna from 1856 to 1901. The community was named for

Mount Etna Mount Etna, or simply Etna ( it, Etna or ; scn, Muncibbeḍḍu or ; la, Aetna; grc, Αἴτνα and ), is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina a ...

, on Sicily.

Geography

The community is located eight miles southeast of Spring Valley, at the junction of Fillmore County 14 and 153rd Avenue.

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is nearby. Etna Creek and the South Branch Root River both flow through the community. Nearby places in Minnesota include Spring Valley, Ostrander, Le Roy, Cherry Grove, and Greenleafton. Nearby places in Iowa include

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and Lime Springs. Etna is located five miles east of Ostrander; and four miles west of Cherry Grove.

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is also nearby.

References

* Official State of Minnesota Highway Map – 2011/2012 edition Unincorporated communities in Minnesota Unincorporated communities in Fillmore County, Minnesota {{FillmoreCountyMN-geo-stub