Aetna | |
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  Aetna Location of Aetna  Aetna Aetna (Canada) | |
| Coordinates: 49°08′02″N 113°14′24″W / 49.13389°N 113.24000°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Southern Alberta |
| Census division | 3 |
| Municipal district | Cardston County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Cardston County Council |
| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 0.95 km2 (0.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 109 |
| • Density | 114.6/km2 (297/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| Area codes | 403, 587, 825 |
Aetna is a hamlet in southern Alberta, Canada within Cardston County,[2] located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of Highway 2, approximately 70 kilometres (43 mi) southwest of Lethbridge.
Settlement of the Aetna area began in 1888.[3] Until 1893, the area was known as Snake Creek.[4] In 1893 the community was named after Mount Etna by John W. Taylor, apostle for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, who said a nearby hill resembled the Sicilian mountain.[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ The Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, Volumes 9-10. 1918. p. 8.
- ^ a b Shaw, Keith (1978). Chief mountain country : a history of Cardston and district. Volume I. Cardston: Cardston and District Historical Society. p. 53. ISBN 0-919213-89-8. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.