Etowah River
The Etowah River is a 164-mile-long waterway that rises northwest of Dahlonega, Georgia, north of Atlanta. On Matthew Carey's 1795 map the river was labeled "High Town River".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Georgia, United States
- Also known as: “Etawi River”, “Etowa River”, “Hightower Creek”, and “Hightower River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Myrtle Hill Cemetery and Floyd Medical Center.
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Cemetery
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Myrtle Hill Cemetery is the second oldest cemetery in the city of Rome, Georgia. The cemetery is at the confluence of the Etowah River and Oostanaula River and to the south of downtown Rome across the South Broad Street bridge.
Floyd Medical Center
Hospital
Atrium Health Floyd is a system of health care providers serving Northwest Georgia and Northeast Alabama since 1942. Located in Rome, Georgia, it is Floyd County’s largest employer with over 3,400 employees. It is a part of the Atrium Health system.
Old Shorter Hill
Peak
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Old Shorter Hill is a summit in Rome, Georgia. With an elevation of 676 feet, Old Shorter Hill is the 910th highest summit in the US state of Georgia. It is considered to be one of the Seven Hills of Rome, Georgia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rome.
Rome
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Rome is a city that was founded at the convergence of the Etowah and Oostanaula rivers in Georgia's Historic High Country. The city was named for the seven hills around the city, and was land taken from the Treaty of New Echota.
Etowah River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Floyd, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Etowah River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Etowah”
- Catalan: “Etowah”
- Cebuano: “Etowah River”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر اتواه”
- German: “Etowah River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Etowah”
- Polish: “Etowah”
- Venetian: “Etowah”
- Welsh: “Afon Etowah”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as DeSoto Homes and North Rome.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oostanaula River and Forrest Monument.
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