Etna, New Hampshire facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Etna, New Hampshire
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Etna Post Office
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 Etna, New Hampshire
Location in New Hampshire
Etna, New Hampshire
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Hampshire |
| County | Grafton |
| Town | Hanover |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
03750
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| Area code(s) | 603 |
| GNIS feature ID | 866813 |
Etna, originally called "Mill Village," is a small community in the town of Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. It's located in southwestern Grafton County. Etna is about 3 miles (5 km) east of downtown Hanover. It is also about 2.5 miles (4 km) south of Hanover Center, right by Mink Brook.
Etna has its own ZIP code, 03750, which is different from the rest of Hanover. The community also has its own fire station, a general store, a ball field, and a playground. You can find a church and a library here too. Next to the library, there is conserved land and a special bird sanctuary. In 2010, about 870 people lived in the area covered by Etna's ZIP Code.
Life in Etna often centers around the Etna General Store and the Etna Post Office. The famous Appalachian Trail passes about one mile north of the village. It then turns northeast to cross Moose Mountain on its way to Lyme. You can reach Etna from NH Rt. 120 using Greensboro Road or Great Hollow Road. You can also get there from Hanover by taking Trescott Road.
Etna General Store
The Etna General Store is the main place to shop in the area. Locals sometimes just call it "the Etna General." You might see a fun blue-and-white sign nearby that says "Welcome to Metropolitan Downtown Etna."
The Etna Post Office used to be right next to the General Store. However, it moved across Mink Brook in the early 2000s. The current store building is on the same spot where the original Etna General Store stood. That first store sadly burned down in 1921. The store was planning some updates in 2017 to make it even better.
Famous People from Etna
Many interesting people have lived in Etna. Here are a few of them:
- Wyatt Allen (born 1979) - He won an Olympic gold medal in rowing.
- Barbara Bedford (born 1972) - She also won an Olympic gold medal, but in swimming.
- John G. Kemeny (1926–1992) - He was a mathematician and computer scientist. He also served as the president of Dartmouth College.
- C. Everett Koop (1916–2013) - He was the 13th U.S. Surgeon General, a very important health official for the United States.
- Robert W. McCollum (1925–2010) - He was a virologist, a scientist who studies viruses. He made important discoveries about diseases like polio and hepatitis.
- Robert Morris (1932–2011) - He was a cryptographer and computer scientist. Cryptographers work with secret codes.
- Jodi Picoult (born 1966) - She is a well-known author. Some of her books include My Sister's Keeper, The Pact, and Nineteen Minutes.
- Mary Roach (born 1959) - She writes interesting non-fiction books.
