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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in New Harmony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Harmony and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 New Harmony:
    • 32.780129, -85.529951
    • 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 New Harmony
  • 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 New Harmony ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name New Harmony.

There is one other community in Alabama which is also named New Harmony.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Alabama ...
    • Cullman County
      • This New Harmony is located in Cullman County and lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of New Harmony.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Walton County
      • This New Harmony is located in Walton County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of New Harmony.
    • Indiana
      • Posey County
      • This New Harmony is located in Posey County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of New Harmony.
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • This New Harmony is located in Union County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of New Harmony.
    • Missouri
      • Pike County
      • This New Harmony is located in Pike County and lies 555 miles [893.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of New Harmony.
    • Ohio
      • Brown County
      • This New Harmony is located in Brown County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the north of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of New Harmony.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This New Harmony lies 1,546 miles [2,488 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
    • Tennessee
      • Bledsoe County
      • This New Harmony is located in Bledsoe County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of New Harmony.
      • Hardin County
      • This New Harmony is located in Hardin County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km] to the northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of New Harmony.
      • Macon County
      • This New Harmony is located in Macon County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km] to the north of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of New Harmony.
    • Texas
      • Shelby County
      • This New Harmony is located in Shelby County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the west of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of New Harmony.
      • Smith County
      • This New Harmony is located in Smith County and lies 578 miles [930.2 km] to the west of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of New Harmony.
    • Utah
      • Washington County
      • This New Harmony is located in Washington County and lies 1,595 miles [2,566.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Chambers County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of New Harmony.

Curious and Interesting Names Near New Harmony ...

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.

  • Farmville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
    • Farmville is located in Lee County
  • Gold Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Gold Hill is located in Lee County
  • James
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
    • James is located in Lee County
  • Jamesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
    • Jamesville is located in Lee County
  • Jones Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Mill
    • Jones Mill is located in Chambers County
  • Liberty Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Crossroads
    • Liberty Crossroads is located in Chambers County
  • Mary
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary
    • Mary is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Ridge Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Grove
    • Ridge Grove is located in Lee County
  • Slaughters ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slaughters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughters
    • Slaughters is located in Tallapoosa County
  • Stonewall
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonewall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonewall
    • Stonewall is located in Lee County
  • Tuckersburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckersburg
    • Tuckersburg is located in Chambers County

How Far From New Harmony to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as New Harmony to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Harmony and extending to:

  • LaFayette, which is the Seat of Chambers County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Harmony to LaFayette, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 635 miles [1,021.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,533 miles [10,513.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,235 miles [11,643.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,113 miles [8,228.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Harmony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chambers County: www.chamberscounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Harmony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7801, Longitude: -85.5300       In this case, the coordinates for New Harmony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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 New Harmony to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.875 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.26 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.954 degrees.









 

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