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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:
- 36.153690, -94.277152
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Harmon is near Benton County and also Adair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adair 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 is one other community in Arkansas that is also named Harmon.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of eighteen communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Boone County
- This Harmon is located in Boone County and lies 75 miles [120.7 km]<1> to the east of the Harmon that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Harmon.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Harmon is located in Bibb County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harmon that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Harmon.
- Houston County
- This Harmon is located in Houston County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east southeast of the Harmon that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Harmon.
- Saint Clair County
- This Harmon is located in Saint Clair County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the east southeast of the Harmon that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair 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 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harmon that is located in Washington 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 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harmon that is located in Washington 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 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the south of the Harmon that is located in Washington 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 447 miles [719.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harmon that is located in Washington 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 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harmon that is located in Washington 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 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harmon that is located in Washington 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 755 miles [1,215.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harmon that is located in Washington 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 294 miles [473.1 km]<1> to the west of the Harmon that is located in Washington 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 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the east of the Harmon that is located in Washington 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 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harmon that is located in Washington 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.
- Barbara ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Barbara is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbara
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Cannon is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Castleville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Castleville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleville
- Cave Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cave Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
- Chambers Spring ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Chambers Spring is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Spring
- Cross Roads ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cross Roads is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Elm Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gulley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gulley is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulley
- Healing Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Healing Springs is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healing Springs
- Highfill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Highfill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
- Hoover ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hoover is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Shady Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Silent Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Silent Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silent Grove
- Spring Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Creek is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Starks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Starks is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
How Far From Harmon 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 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:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Harmon to Little Rock, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 961 miles [1,546.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,714 miles [10,805.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,451 miles [11,991.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,332 miles [8,581 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 36.1537, Longitude: -94.2772 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 318.616 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.368 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.042 degrees. |
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