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 is located in Minnesota
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Etter
Location of the community of Etter
within Ravenna Township, Dakota County
Etter is located in the United States
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Etter (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°39′42″N 92°44′38″W / 44.66167°N 92.74389°W / 44.66167; -92.74389
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDakota County
TownshipRavenna Township
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
55033
Area code651
GNIS feature ID656173[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

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  1. ^ "Etter, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Dakota County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
  3. ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 167.