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".
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Georgia, United States
- Also known as: “Etawi River”, “Etowa River”, “Hightower Creek”, and “Hightower River”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Myrtle Hill Cemetery and Floyd Medical Center.
Myrtle Hill Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Cculber007, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rome.
Etowah River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Floyd, Georgia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.25398° or 34° 15′ 14″ north
Longitude
-85.17662° or 85° 10′ 36″ west
Elevation
577 feet (176 metres)
Open location code
866P7R3F+H9
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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”
- Russian: “Этова”
- Venetian: “Etowah”
- Welsh: “Afon Etowah”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: DeSoto Homes and North Rome.
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Highlights: Oostanaula River and Forrest Monument.
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