Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Etna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Etna and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Etna
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Etna:
- 34.007618, -85.395554
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Etna
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Etna is near Cherokee County and also Cleburne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee County
- eBird sighting report for Cleburne County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Etna ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Etna.
Within Georgia, the name Etna is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Custer County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Etna [Custer County].
- Ravalli County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Etna [Ravalli County].
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Etna is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,645 miles [2,647.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Etna that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Etna.
- Pershing County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Pershing County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pershing County community of Etna.
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Etna is located in Lawrence County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Etna that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Etna.
- Licking County
- This Etna is located in Licking County and lies 437 miles [703.3 km] to the north northeast of the Etna that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Etna.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Decatur County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Etna [Decatur County].
- Hickman County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Etna [Hickman County].
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Etna ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bauxite
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Caseyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
- Caseyville is located in Polk County
- Cave Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Floyd County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,074 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cave Spring <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cave Spring
- From Etna to Cave Spring
- Cedartown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedartown
- Cedartown is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedartown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedartown
- From Etna to Cedartown
- Chubbtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Fearing ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Greenway ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Palestine
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palestine
- Palestine is located in Cleburne County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Palestine
- From Etna to Palestine
- Pleasant Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Gap
- Pleasant Gap is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Prior
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Rock Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run
- Rock Run is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Run
- From Etna to Rock Run
- Rock Run Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Run Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Station
- Rock Run Station is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Sandy Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
- Sandy Springs is located in Cherokee County (AL)
- Treat ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Etna to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Etna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Etna and extending to:
- Cedartown, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies just to the East.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Etna to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 573 miles [922.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,053 miles [8,132 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Polk County: www.polkcountygeorgia.us/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Etna) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Etna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0076, Longitude: -85.3956 In this case, the coordinates for Etna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Etna, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Etna could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Etna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.861 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.414 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.624 degrees. |