Welcome to Etna ...

Etna is located in Lincoln County<1>.

The location of Etna has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Etna is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Etna is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Etna lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Etna lies within the (775) area code.

Communities Also Named Etna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Etna: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Pershing County.

Beyond Nevada, there are 30 communities that are also named Etna - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Etna.

Communities near Etna ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Etna.

• Caliente
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caliente
  • Caliente is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,077 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caliente <4>
• Boyd ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boyd have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Boyd is located in Lincoln County
• Yoacham ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoacham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoacham
  • Yoacham is located in Lincoln County
• Islen ‑ Historic
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Islen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islen
  • Islen is located in Lincoln County
• Elgin ‑ Historic
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Elgin is located in Lincoln County
• Barclay
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
  • Barclay is located in Lincoln County
• Bullionville ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullionville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullionville
  • Bullionville is located in Lincoln County
• Joseco ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joseco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseco
  • Joseco is located in Lincoln County
• Panaca
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panaca
  • Panaca is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panaca <4>
• Acoma ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoma
  • Acoma is located in Lincoln County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Etna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etna.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Etna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etna.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Etna. See our Newspapers Page for Etna.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etna ...

Looking for more information about Etna? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Etna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Etna.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Etna. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/