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:
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Etna ...
We found 30 communities that share the name Etna.
Within Kentucky, the name Etna is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 30 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- 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 1,638 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
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- 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
- 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.
- Bobtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Clarence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Coin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Floyd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Mark
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Randy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Science Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
- Science Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Science Hill <5>
- Shopville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shopville
- Shopville is located in Pulaski County
- Sugar Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
- Sugar Hill is located in Pulaski County
- Valley Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Oak
- Valley Oak is located in Pulaski County
- Walnut Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Walnut Grove is located in Pulaski County
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:
- 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<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,877 miles [7,848.8 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 Pulaski County: www.pulaskicountygovt.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 drawn 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: 37.2259, Longitude: -84.5802 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 312.465 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.414 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.469 degrees. |