Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Etowah, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Etowah and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Etowah
- 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 Etowah:
- 35.317615, -82.594289
- 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 Etowah
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Etowah is near Transylvania County and also Buncombe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Transylvania County
- eBird sighting report for Buncombe 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 Etowah ...
We found seven communities that share the name Etowah.
Within North Carolina, the name Etowah is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Etowah is located in Floyd County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Etowah that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Etowah.
- Lumpkin County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Etowah [Lumpkin County].
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Etowah ...
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.
- Bass Lake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Echo Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lakes
- Echo Lakes is located in Henderson County
- Green Acres
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Henderson County
- Holly Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Henderson County
- Holly Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Holly Springs is located in Henderson County
- Horse Shoe
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe
- Horse Shoe is located in Henderson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Shoe <5>
- Hunter Crossing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
- Hunter Crossing is located in Henderson County
- Indian Cave Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cave Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cave Park
- Indian Cave Park is located in Henderson County
- Indian Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cove
- Indian Cove is located in Henderson County
- Indian Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Indian Hills is located in Henderson County
- Lake Rugby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Rugby
- Lake Rugby is located in Henderson County
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- Laurel Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
- Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <5>
- Little River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Transylvania County
- Quail Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Henderson County
- Rugby
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sky Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Village
- Sky Village is located in Henderson County
- Still Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Meadows
- Still Meadows is located in Transylvania County
- Sugar Hollow Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hollow Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hollow Farm
- Sugar Hollow Farm is located in Henderson County
- Timbercreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timbercreek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbercreek
- Timbercreek is located in Henderson County
- Tree Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tree Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tree Haven
- Tree Haven is located in Henderson County
- Turkey Pen Gap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Pen Gap have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Pen Gap
- Turkey Pen Gap is located in Transylvania County
- Twin Brooks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
- Twin Brooks is located in Henderson County
- Laurel Park
How Far From Etowah 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 Etowah to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Etowah and extending to:
- Hendersonville, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the East.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Etowah to Raleigh, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,995 miles [11,257.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,872 miles [7,840.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Etowah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Etowah 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Etowah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Etowah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3176, Longitude: -82.5943 In this case, the coordinates for Etowah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Etowah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Etowah 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 311.244 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.738 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.171 degrees. |