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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 Harmon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harmon and the surrounding area.
- 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 Harmon:
- 31.090460, -85.154098
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Harmon
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Houston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Since Harmon is near Early County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Early County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Harmon
Communities Also Named Harmon ...
We found nineteen communities that are also named Harmon.
There are two communities within Alabama that are also named Harmon.
Beyond Alabama, we know of seventeen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Bibb County
- This Harmon is located in Bibb County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Harmon.
- Saint Clair County
- This Harmon is located in Saint Clair County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Harmon.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Boone County
- This Harmon is located in Boone County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Harmon.
- Washington County
- This Harmon is located in Washington County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the northwest of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harmon.
- Colorado
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Harmon [Washington County].
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Harmon is located in Sussex County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Harmon.
- Georgia
- Upson County
- Although located in Upson County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upson County community of Harmon.
- Illinois
- Lee County
- This Harmon is located in Lee County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Harmon.
- Louisiana
- Red River Parish
- This Harmon is located in Red River Parish and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the west of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Harmon.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Harmon [Oakland County].
- Mississippi
- Lamar County
- This Harmon is located in Lamar County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Harmon.
- New York
- Westchester County
- This Harmon is located in Westchester County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Harmon.
- North Carolina
- Rutherford County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Harmon [Rutherford County].
- North Dakota
- Morton County
- This Harmon is located in Morton County and lies 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Harmon.
- Ohio
- Stark County
- This Harmon is located in Stark County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Harmon.
- Oklahoma
- Ellis County
- This Harmon is located in Ellis County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellis County community of Harmon.
- Tennessee
- Johnson County
- This Harmon is located in Johnson County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Harmon.
- Texas
- Lamar County
- This Harmon is located in Lamar County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harmon that is located in Houston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Harmon.
- Wisconsin
- Washburn County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Harmon [Washburn County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harmon ...
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.
- Cedar Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cottonwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gordon
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
- Population from the 2020 Census: 328 people
- Gordon Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gordon Landing is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Landing
- Howards Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Howards Mill is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Mill
- Liberty
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberty is located in Early County (GA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Love Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Love Hill is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Hill
- Lucy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lucy is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy
- Pansey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pansey is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pansey
- Terry Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Terry Crossroads is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry Crossroads
How Far From Harmon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Harmon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harmon and extending to:
- Dothan, which is the Seat of Houston County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harmon to Dothan, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,289 miles [11,730.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
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- Harmon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harmon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Harmon could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Harmon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harmon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.0905, Longitude: -85.1541 In this case, the coordinates for Harmon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.547 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.646 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.172 degrees. |
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