Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Harmony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Harmony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New Harmony
- 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 New Harmony:
- 30.853519, -86.279945
- 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 New Harmony
- 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 Walton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Walton County
- Since New Harmony is near Okaloosa County and also Covington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Okaloosa County
- eBird sighting report for Covington 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 New Harmony ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name New Harmony.
Within Florida, the name New Harmony is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This New Harmony is located in Chambers County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of New Harmony.
- Cullman County
- This New Harmony is located in Cullman County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the north of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of New Harmony.
- Indiana
- Posey County
- This New Harmony is located in Posey County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the north of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of New Harmony.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This New Harmony is located in Union County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of New Harmony.
- Missouri
- Pike County
- This New Harmony is located in Pike County and lies 649 miles [1,044.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of New Harmony.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This New Harmony is located in Brown County and lies 577 miles [928.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of New Harmony.
- Prince Edward Island
- This New Harmony lies 1,672 miles [2,690.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This New Harmony is located in Bledsoe County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of New Harmony.
- Hardin County
- This New Harmony is located in Hardin County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km] to the north northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of New Harmony.
- Macon County
- This New Harmony is located in Macon County and lies 389 miles [626 km] to the north of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of New Harmony.
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This New Harmony is located in Shelby County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of New Harmony.
- Smith County
- This New Harmony is located in Smith County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the west northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of New Harmony.
- Utah
- Washington County
- This New Harmony is located in Washington County and lies 1,604 miles [2,581.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Walton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of New Harmony.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New Harmony ...
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.
- Cluster Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cluster Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cluster Springs
- Cluster Springs is located in Walton County
- Flowersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowersville
- Flowersville is located in Walton County
- Gordon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Liberty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Mossy Head
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Head
- Mossy Head is located in Walton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mossy Head <3>
- Piney Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Walton County
- Pleasant Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Walton County
- Pond Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek
- Pond Creek is located in Walton County
- Sand Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
How Far From New Harmony 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 New Harmony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Harmony and extending to:
- De Funiak Springs, which is the Seat of Walton County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from New Harmony to De Funiak Springs, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 762 miles [1,226.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 44 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,656 miles [10,711.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,352 miles [11,831.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,233 miles [8,421.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Harmony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Walton County: www.co.walton.fl.us/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Harmony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8535, Longitude: -86.2799 In this case, the coordinates for New Harmony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 New Harmony to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.177 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.342 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.635 degrees. |