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Welcome to Etna ...

Etna is located in Lincoln County<1>.

Etna is 4,230 feet [1,289 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Etna is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Etna lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Etna: 775

Communities Also Named Etna ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Nevada communities named Etna: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Pershing County.

Beyond Nevada, there are 30 communities that are also named Etna - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana (2), Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Etna.

Communities near Etna ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Etna.

  • Caliente
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Boyd is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Yoacham ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Yoacham is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoacham
  • Islen ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Islen is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Islen
  • Elgin ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Elgin is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • Barclay
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Barclay is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclay
  • Bullionville ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bullionville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullionville
  • Joseco ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Joseco is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseco
  • Panaca
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Acoma ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Acoma is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acoma

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Etna. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Etna.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Etna. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Etna.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Etna. See our Newspapers Page for Etna.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Etna ...

Looking for more information about Etna? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Etna, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Etna.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Etna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.