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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.
- 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:
- 37.225912, -84.580220
- 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.
- Open 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 Pulaski County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
- Since Etna is near Lincoln County and also Rockcastle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rockcastle 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Etna
Communities Also Named Etna ...
We found 30 communities that are also named Etna.
Within Kentucky, the name Etna is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of 30 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Franklin County
- This Etna is located in Franklin County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the west of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Etna.
- California
- Siskiyou County
- This Etna is located in Siskiyou County and lies 2,049 miles [3,297.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Etna.
- Georgia
- Polk County
- This Etna is located in Polk County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Etna.
- Illinois
- Coles County
- This Etna is located in Coles County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the northwest of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Etna.
- Indiana
- Whitley County
- This Etna is located in Whitley County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the north of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Etna.
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- This Etna is located in Penobscot County and lies 958 miles [1,541.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Etna.
- Minnesota
- Fillmore County
- This Etna is located in Fillmore County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the northwest of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Etna.
- Missouri
- Scotland County
- This Etna is located in Scotland County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Etna.
- 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
- Custer County
- This Etna is located in Custer County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Etna.
- Nevada
- Lincoln County
- This Etna is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,638 miles [2,636.1 km]<1> to the west of the Etna that is located in Pulaski 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
- Grafton County
- This Etna is located in Grafton County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grafton County community of Etna.
- New Jersey
- Bergen 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 New Jersey community of Etna [Bergen County].
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Etna is located in Tompkins County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Etna.
- North Carolina
- Macon 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 North Carolina community of Etna [Macon County].
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Etna is located in Lawrence County and lies 142 miles [228.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Etna that is located in Pulaski 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 214 miles [344.4 km] to the north northeast of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Etna.
- Oklahoma
- Garfield County
- This Etna is located in Garfield County and lies 729 miles [1,173.2 km]<1> to the west of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garfield County community of Etna.
- Oregon
- Jackson 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 Oregon community of Etna [Jackson County].
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Etna is located in Allegheny County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Etna.
- 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
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Etna.
- Utah
- Box Elder County
- This Etna is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,587 miles [2,554 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Etna.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Etna is located in Clark County and lies 2,032 miles [3,270.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Etna.
- West Virginia
- Lewis 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 West Virginia community of Etna [Lewis County].
- Wisconsin
- Lafayette County
- This Etna is located in Lafayette County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Etna.
- Wyoming
- Lincoln County
- This Etna is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Etna that is located in Pulaski County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Etna.
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.
- Bobtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Bobtown is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Clarence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Clarence is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
- Coin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Coin is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
- Floyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Floyd is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
- Mark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mark is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
- Randy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Randy is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randy
- Science Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Shopville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Sugar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Sugar Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Valley Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valley Oak is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oak
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
How Far From Etna to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
- Somerset, which is the Seat of Pulaski County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Etna to Somerset, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 425 miles [684 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,285 miles [10,114.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,002 miles [11,268.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Etna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Etna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2259, Longitude: -84.5802 In this case, the coordinates for Etna have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.414 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.469 degrees. |
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