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34.845929, -93.785200
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We found 28 communities that share the name Harvey.
Within Arkansas, the name Harvey is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 25 are located in the United States and four are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
British Columbia
This Harvey lies 1,768 miles [2,845.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
California
Alameda County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Harvey [Alameda County].
Illinois
Cook County
This Harvey is located in Cook County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Harvey.
Iowa
Marion County
This Harvey is located in Marion County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the north of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Harvey.
Kansas
Riley County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Harvey [Riley County].
Kentucky
Marshall County
This Harvey is located in Marshall County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Harvey.
Louisiana
Jefferson Parish
This Harvey is located in Jefferson Parish and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson Parish community of Harvey.
Maine
Aroostook County
This Harvey is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Harvey.
Maryland
Washington County
This Harvey is located in Washington County and lies 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harvey.
Michigan
Marquette County
This Harvey is located in Marquette County and lies 871 miles [1,401.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Harvey.
Minnesota
Ramsey County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Harvey [Ramsey County].
Mississippi
Forrest County
This Harvey is located in Forrest County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Harvey.
Missouri
Henry County
This Harvey is located in Henry County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the north of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Harvey.
New Brunswick
This Harvey lies 1,693 miles [2,724.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
North Carolina
Lincoln County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Harvey [Lincoln County].
North Dakota
Wells County
This Harvey is located in Wells County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wells County community of Harvey.
Ohio
Marion County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Marion County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Harvey.
Oklahoma
Lincoln County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Harvey [Lincoln County].
Ontario
This Harvey lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the north of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
Texas
Brazos County
This Harvey is located in Brazos County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Harvey.
Vermont
Caledonia County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Vermont community of Harvey [Caledonia County].
Virginia
Botetourt County
This Harvey is located in Botetourt County and lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Harvey.
Lee County
This Harvey is located in Lee County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the east northeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Harvey.
Washington
Stevens County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Harvey [Stevens County].
Walla Walla County
This Harvey is located in Walla Walla County and lies 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Harvey.
West Virginia
Fayette County
This Harvey is located in Fayette County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harvey that is located in Scott County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Harvey.
Raleigh County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Harvey [Raleigh County].
Wisconsin
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Harvey [Jefferson County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harvey ...
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.
Blue Ball (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Ball have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Harvey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harvey and extending to:
Waldron, which is the Seat of Scott County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harvey to Waldron, 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.
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 964 miles [1,551.4 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 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,496 miles [12,063.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,374 miles [8,648.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Harvey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harvey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.8459, Longitude: -93.7852 In this case, the coordinates for Harvey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Harvey 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.
<3>
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 Harvey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Harvey 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 318.174 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.685 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.028 degrees.