Fitchburg Center, Wisconsin | |
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Former unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 43°0′4.3″N89°25′40.8″W / 43.001194°N 89.428000°W Coordinates: 43°0′4.3″N89°25′40.8″W / 43.001194°N 89.428000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Dane County |
City | Fitchburg |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 608 |
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