Etna, Lincoln County, Nevada

Etna is former railroad station in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Etna, Pershing County, Nevada.
Etna, Nevada
Ghost town
Etna is located in Nevada
Etna
Etna
Etna is located in the United States
Etna
Etna
Coordinates: 37°11′20″N 115°44′07″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyLincoln
Elevation
[1]
4,229 ft (1,289 m)

In 1941, Etna had 14 inhabitants who were the owners of the nearby Tennille ranch. The last occupants of Etna left in the late 1970’s. The residence was demolished in the early 1990’s. [3]

Etna Cave, which contains rock art, is located nearby.[4]

The site is of Etna is just north of the present day Narconon Rainbow Canyon Retreat on Nevada State Route 317.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Etna
  2. "Two Men Rob Section House at Etna". The Pioche Record. Pioche, Nevada. March 2, 1912. p. 2. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1941). Origin of Place Names: Nevada (PDF). W.P.A. p. 44.
  4. "Rock Art Guide" (PDF). lincolncountynevada.org. Retrieved June 2, 2020.


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