Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harris, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harris and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harris
- 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 Harris:
- 34.887305, -85.859421
- 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 Harris
- 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 Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Harris is near Franklin County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Marion 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Harris ...
We found 49 communities that share the name Harris.
There is one other community in Alabama which is also named Harris.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 47 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Alabama ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Saint Francis County
- This Harris is located in Saint Francis County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<3> to the west of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Harris.
- Washington County
- This Harris is located in Washington County and lies 467 miles [751.6 km] to the west northwest of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harris.
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Harris is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,085 miles [3,355.5 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Harris.
- Santa Barbara County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Harris [Santa Barbara County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Harris [Arapahoe County].
- Routt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Harris [Routt County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Harris is located in Edgar County and lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Harris.
- Piatt County
- This Harris is located in Piatt County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the north northwest of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piatt County community of Harris.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Estill County
- This Harris is located in Estill County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Harris.
- Lewis County
- This Harris is located in Lewis County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the north northeast of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Harris.
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Harris [Madison County].
- Louisiana
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Ingham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Harris [Ingham County].
- Menominee County
- This Harris is located in Menominee County and lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<3> to the north of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Harris.
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Harris is located in Moore County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<3> to the east of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Harris.
- Rutherford County
- This Harris is located in Rutherford County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km] to the east of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Harris.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Harris [Gallia County].
- Muskingum County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Harris [Muskingum County].
- Ross County
- This Harris is located in Ross County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Harris.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Oregon
- Benton County
- This Harris is located in Benton County and lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Harris.
- Wallowa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Harris [Wallowa County].
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- This Harris is located in Kent County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Harris.
- Providence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Harris [Providence County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Harris lies 1,582 miles [2,546 km]<3> to the northwest of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Edwards County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Harris [Edwards County].
- Hunt County
- This Harris is located in Hunt County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<3> to the west of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Harris.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Louisa 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 Virginia community of Harris [Louisa County].
- Stafford County
- This Harris is located in Stafford County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Harris that is located in Jackson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Harris.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harris ...
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.
- Bass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cave Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
- Cave Spring is located in Jackson County
- Cedar Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Jackson County
- Edgefield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Eureka
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Kirby Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Creek
- Kirby Creek is located in Jackson County
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Jackson County
- Rash
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rash
- Rash is located in Jackson County
- Rudders Ferry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudders Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudders Ferry
- Rudders Ferry is located in Jackson County
- Widows Creek Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Widows Creek Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widows Creek Station
- Widows Creek Station is located in Jackson County
How Far From Harris to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Harris to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harris and extending to:
- Scottsboro, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harris to Scottsboro, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over 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 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 560 miles [901.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,447 miles [10,375.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,159 miles [11,521.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,035 miles [8,103 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Harris 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. |
| <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 Harris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8873, Longitude: -85.8594 In this case, the coordinates for Harris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Harris to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.179 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.904 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.606 degrees. |