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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 Harney, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harney 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 Harney:
- 28.015020, -82.374537
- 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 Harney
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Harney is near Pasco County and also Pinellas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas 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 Harney
Communities Also Named Harney ...
We found seven communities that are also named Harney.
Within Florida, the name Harney is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Weld County
- This Harney is located in Weld County and lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harney that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weld County community of Harney.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Harney is located in Carroll County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harney that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Harney.
- Minnesota
- Carlton County
- This Harney is located in Carlton County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harney that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlton County community of Harney.
- Nevada
- Eureka 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 Nevada community of Harney [Eureka County].
- Oregon
- Harney County
- This Harney is located in Harney County and lies 2,283 miles [3,674.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harney that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harney County community of Harney.
- South Dakota
- Pennington County
- This Harney is located in Pennington County and lies 1,597 miles [2,570.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harney that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pennington County community of Harney.
- Wyoming
- Albany 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 Wyoming community of Harney [Albany County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harney ...
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.
- Arabian Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Arabian Acres is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabian Acres
- Betty Jean Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Betty Jean Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betty Jean Heights
- Clearview
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Clearview is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
- Cypress Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cypress Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Point
- Eastern Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eastern Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Heights
- Easy Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Easy Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easy Way
- Georgia Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Georgia Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Terrace
- Gold Coast
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Coast is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Coast
- Golden Ring Groves
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Golden Ring Groves is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Ring Groves
- Golden Terrace
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Golden Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Terrace
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Highland is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Kings Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kings Forest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Forest
- Continue List (34 more) ...
- Linda Diane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Linda Diane is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Diane
- Lucy Dell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Lucy Dell is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucy Dell
- Marian
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marian is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marian
- Orient Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Orient Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orient Park
- Pilgrims Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pilgrims Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Place
- Puritan Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Puritan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan Heights
- River Bluffs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- River Bluffs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluffs
- River Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- River Run is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Run
- Riveredge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Riveredge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riveredge
- Royal Greens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Royal Greens is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Greens
- Rustic Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rustic Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Village
- Sandy Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sandy Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Ridge
- Shady Rest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Shady Rest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Rest
- Sugarcreek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sugarcreek is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
- Sultana Glade
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sultana Glade is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultana Glade
- Sunray Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Sunray Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunray Hills
- Temple Bluff
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Temple Bluff is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Bluff
- Temple Crest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Temple Crest is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Crest
- Temple Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Temple Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Heights
- Temple Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Temple Hills is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hills
- Temple Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Temple Knoll is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Knoll
- Temple Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Oaks
- Temple Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Temple Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Park
- Terrace Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hill
- Terrace Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Terrace Oaks is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Oaks
- Terrace Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Terrace Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Overlook
- Terrace Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Park
- Terrace River
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Terrace River is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace River
- Terrace Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Terrace Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Village
- Terrace Walk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Terrace Walk is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Walk
- Tradewinds
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Tradewinds is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tradewinds
- University Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- University Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Square
- Vista Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Vista Ridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Ridge
- Whisper Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Whisper Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whisper Cove
How Far From Harney 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 Harney to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harney and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Harney to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 811 miles [1,305.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,612 miles [10,641 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,281 miles [11,717.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,180 miles [8,336.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harney) 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 Harney, 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 Harney 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Harney 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 Harney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 28.0150, Longitude: -82.3745 In this case, the coordinates for Harney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.789 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.851 degrees. |
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