Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harrisburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harrisburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harrisburg
- 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 Harrisburg:
- 35.561645, -90.721547
- 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 Harrisburg
- 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 Poinsett County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Poinsett County
- Since Harrisburg is near Cross County and also Craighead County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cross County
- eBird sighting report for Craighead 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 Harrisburg ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Harrisburg.
Within Arkansas, the name Harrisburg is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 43 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Harrisburg is located in Bibb County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Harrisburg.
- Saint Clair County
- This Harrisburg is located in Saint Clair County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km] to the east southeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Harrisburg.
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in La Paz County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Harrisburg.
- Yuma 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 Arizona community of Harrisburg [Yuma County].
- California
- Inyo 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 California community of Harrisburg [Inyo County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Harrisburg [Arapahoe County].
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harrisburg.
- Florida
- Glades County
- This Harrisburg is located in Glades County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glades County community of Harrisburg.
- Georgia
- Baldwin County
- This Harrisburg is located in Baldwin County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Harrisburg.
- Chattooga 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 Georgia community of Harrisburg [Chattooga County].
- Walker County
- This Harrisburg is located in Walker County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the east of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Harrisburg.
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This Harrisburg is located in Idaho County and lies 1,504 miles [2,420.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Harrisburg.
- Illinois
- Saline County
- This Harrisburg is located in Saline County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Harrisburg.
- Indiana
- Fayette County
- This Harrisburg is located in Fayette County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Harrisburg.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<1> to the north of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Harrisburg.
- Kansas
- Lyon 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 Kansas community of Harrisburg [Lyon County].
- Ottawa 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 Kansas community of Harrisburg [Ottawa County].
- Maryland
- Kent 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 Maryland community of Harrisburg [Kent County].
- Michigan
- Ottawa County
- This Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Harrisburg.
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Harrisburg is located in Boone County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Harrisburg.
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Harrisburg.
- Nebraska
- Banner County
- This Harrisburg is located in Banner County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banner County community of Harrisburg.
- New Mexico
- Cibola County
- This Harrisburg is located in Cibola County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cibola County community of Harrisburg.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 791 miles [1,273 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Harrisburg.
- Lewis County
- This Harrisburg is located in Lewis County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km] to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Harrisburg.
- Warren County
- This Harrisburg is located in Warren County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km] to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Harrisburg.
- North Carolina
- Cabarrus County
- This Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Harrisburg.
- North Dakota
- Nelson 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 Dakota community of Harrisburg [Nelson County].
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Harrisburg is located in Franklin County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Harrisburg.
- Gallia County
- This Harrisburg is located in Gallia County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Harrisburg.
- Montgomery 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 Ohio community of Harrisburg [Montgomery County].
- Stark County
- This Harrisburg is located in Stark County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km] to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Harrisburg.
- Oklahoma
- Stephens County
- This Harrisburg is located in Stephens County and lies 407 miles [655 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Harrisburg.
- Ontario
- This Harrisburg lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Harrisburg is located in Linn County and lies 1,806 miles [2,906.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Harrisburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Harrisburg.
- Philadelphia County
- This Harrisburg is located in Philadelphia County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km] to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Harrisburg.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Harrisburg is located in Lexington County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Harrisburg.
- South Dakota
- Lincoln County
- This Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Harrisburg.
- Tennessee
- Sevier County
- This Harrisburg is located in Sevier County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Harrisburg.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Harrisburg is located in Harris County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Harrisburg.
- Jasper County
- This Harrisburg is located in Jasper County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km] to the south southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Harrisburg.
- Utah
- 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 Utah community of Harrisburg [Washington County].
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This Harrisburg is located in Charlotte County and lies 673 miles [1,083.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Poinsett County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Harrisburg.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrisburg ...
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.
- Arthur ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Buffalolick ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalolick have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalolick
- Buffalolick is located in Poinsett County
- Cherry Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Valley
- Cherry Valley is located in Cross County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Valley <5>
- Greenfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Poinsett County
- Huskey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Judd Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Maple Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Poinsett County
- Promised Land
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
- Promised Land is located in Poinsett County
- Shady Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Poinsett County
- Stacy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Walnut Grove Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Corner
- Walnut Grove Corner is located in Poinsett County
- Weiner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiner
- Weiner is located in Poinsett County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 662 people
How Far From Harrisburg 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 city such as Harrisburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harrisburg and extending to:
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Harrisburg to Little Rock, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,336 miles [11,806.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,213 miles [8,389.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Poinsett County: www.poinsettco.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harrisburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5616, Longitude: -90.7215 In this case, the coordinates for Harrisburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Harrisburg, 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Harrisburg 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Harrisburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.246 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.539 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.536 degrees. |