Area code 608

The 608 area code covers much of southwestern Wisconsin, including the capital city of Madison as well as the cities of Waunakee, Mount Horeb, Verona, Sun Prairie, Monroe, Platteville, Lancaster, Lodi, Portage, Baraboo, Wisconsin Dells, Beloit, Janesville, La Crosse, Prairie du Chien, Prairie du Sac, Sauk City, Viroqua and Sparta. It was created in 1955 as a split from area code 414, and was the third area code created in Wisconsin.

Map of Wisconsin showing area codes

Counties served by this area code:

Adams, Buffalo, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse, Lafayette, Marquette, Monroe, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Trempealeau, and Vernon

See also

• List of NANP area codes
• North American Numbering Plan

External links

• Map of Wisconsin area codes at North American Numbering Plan Administration's website
• List of exchanges from AreaCodeDownload.com, 608 Area Code

Wisconsin area codes: 262, 414, 534/715, 608, 920

	North: 715/534
West: 507, 563	Area Code 608	East: 262, 920/274
	South: 815
Illinois area codes: 217, 224/847, 309, 312, 331/630, 618, 708, 773, 779/815, 872
Iowa area codes: 319, 515, 563, 641, 712
Minnesota area codes: 218, 320, 507, 612, 651, 763, 952