Attica, Wisconsin
Attica, Wisconsin | |
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 Attica Bar | |
  Attica  Attica | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′12″N 89°28′50″W / 42.77000°N 89.48056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Green |
| Town | Brooklyn |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 608 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1560998[1] |
Attica is an unincorporated community located in the town of Brooklyn, Green County, Wisconsin, United States. Attica is located at the junction of County Highways C and X 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northwest of Albany.
History
[edit]Attica was the third name for the community, after Winneshiek and Milford. The local post office was named Attica after Attica, New York and the community later took the name.[2]
Notable people
[edit]- Romanzo E. Davis, Wisconsin State Senator[3]
- Frank A. Day, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota[4]
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Attica, Wisconsin
- ^ Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names (2nd ed.). Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.
- ^ Wisconsin Legislature-Senate
- ^ Frank A. Day
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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