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Hegg, Wisconsin
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Hegg, Wisconsin
Coordinates: 44°12′33″N91°11′33″W / 44.20917°N 91.19250°W / 44.20917; -91.19250
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Wisconsin.svg  Wisconsin
County Trempealeau
Elevation
250 m (830 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 715 & 534
GNIS feature ID1566263 [1]

Hegg is an unincorporated community located in the town of Ettrick, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, United States. [1] The community was named for Hans Christian Heg[ sic ], an antislavery activist. The post office was established in August 1873 with Knud Hallenger as postmaster. [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 "Hegg, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. Callary, Edward. Place Names of Wisconsin. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin Press. p. 118. ISBN   978-0-299-30964-0.


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