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34.470381, -89.227572
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We found eight communities that are also named Etta.
Within Mississippi, the name Etta is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Hot Spring County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Etta [Hot Spring County].
California
Sierra County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Etta [Sierra County].
Georgia
Paulding County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Etta [Paulding County].
Missouri
Boone County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Etta [Boone County].
Oklahoma
Cherokee County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Etta [Cherokee County].
South Carolina
Cherokee County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Etta [Cherokee County].
South Dakota
Etta #
This community is historic<1> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Etta.
Virginia
Caroline County
This Etta is located in Caroline County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Etta that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Etta.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Etta ...
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.
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 Etta to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Etta and extending to:
New Albany, which is the Seat of Union County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Etta to New Albany, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 740 miles [1,190.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,324 miles [11,786.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,199 miles [8,367 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Etta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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 Etta 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.
<3>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Etta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Etta 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 Etta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4704, Longitude: -89.2276 In this case, the coordinates for Etta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.225 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.21 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.102 degrees.