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47.454191, -116.786057
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We found 45 communities that share the name Harrison.
Within Idaho, the name Harrison is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 44 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Boone County
This Harrison is located in Boone County and lies 1,433 miles [2,306.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Harrison.
California
San Mateo 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 Harrison [San Mateo County].
Florida
Citrus County
This Harrison is located in Citrus County and lies 2,231 miles [3,590.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Citrus County community of Harrison.
Washington 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 Florida community of Harrison [Washington County].
Georgia
Madison County
This Harrison is located in Madison County and lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Harrison.
Washington County
This Harrison is located in Washington County and lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km] to the east southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harrison.
Illinois
Jackson County
This Harrison is located in Jackson County and lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Harrison.
Winnebago County
This Harrison is located in Winnebago County and lies 1,384 miles [2,227.3 km] to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Harrison.
Indiana
Vigo County
This Harrison is located in Vigo County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Harrison.
Iowa
Madison County
This Harrison is located in Madison County and lies 1,188 miles [1,911.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Harrison.
Kansas
Jewell 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 Harrison [Jewell County].
Maine
Cumberland County
This Harrison is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,199 miles [3,538.9 km]<1> to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Harrison.
Maryland
Dorchester 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 Maryland community of Harrison [Dorchester County].
Michigan
Clare County
This Harrison is located in Clare County and lies 1,548 miles [2,491.3 km]<1> to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Harrison.
Lenawee 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 Michigan community of Harrison [Lenawee County].
Macomb County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Harrison.
Van Buren 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 Michigan community of Harrison [Van Buren County].
Minnesota
Kandiyohi 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 Harrison [Kandiyohi County].
Missouri
Mississippi 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 Missouri community of Harrison [Mississippi County].
Montana
Madison County
This Harrison is located in Madison County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Harrison.
Nebraska
Sioux County
This Harrison is located in Sioux County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Harrison.
New Jersey
Hudson County
This Harrison is located in Hudson County and lies 2,135 miles [3,435.9 km]<1> to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudson County community of Harrison.
Middlesex 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 New Jersey community of Harrison [Middlesex County].
Warren 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 New Jersey community of Harrison [Warren County].
New York
Westchester County
This Harrison is located in Westchester County and lies 2,147 miles [3,455.3 km]<1> to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Harrison.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Harrison lies 2,646 miles [4,258.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
North Carolina
Mecklenburg 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 North Carolina community of Harrison [Mecklenburg County].
Ohio
Champaign County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Harrison.
Fulton 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 Ohio community of Harrison [Fulton County].
Hamilton County
This Harrison is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,688 miles [2,716.6 km]<1> to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Harrison.
Knox County
This community is historic and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Harrison.
Pickaway County
This community is historic and although located in Pickaway County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Harrison.
Vinton County
This community is historic and although located in Vinton County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Harrison.
Oklahoma
Sequoyah County
This Harrison is located in Sequoyah County and lies 1,398 miles [2,249.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Harrison.
Oregon
Yamhill 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 Oregon community of Harrison [Yamhill County].
Pennsylvania
Potter County
This Harrison is located in Potter County and lies 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km]<1> to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Harrison.
Somerset 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 Pennsylvania community of Harrison [Somerset County].
South Dakota
Douglas County
This Harrison is located in Douglas County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Harrison.
Tennessee
Hamilton County
This Harrison is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,832 miles [2,948.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Harrison.
Texas
McLennan County
This Harrison is located in McLennan County and lies 1,515 miles [2,438.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Harrison.
Washington
Mason 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 Washington community of Harrison [Mason County].
West Virginia
Clay County
This Harrison is located in Clay County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Harrison.
Mineral County
This Harrison is located in Mineral County and lies 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km] to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mineral County community of Harrison.
Wisconsin
Calumet County
This Harrison is located in Calumet County and lies 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km]<1> to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Harrison.
Lincoln County
This Harrison is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km] to the east of the Harrison that is located in Kootenai County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Harrison.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrison ...
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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Harrison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harrison and extending to:
Coeur d'Alene, which is the Seat of Kootenai County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Harrison to Coeur d'Alene, 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.
Boise City, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,061 miles [3,316.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,688 miles [10,763.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,455 miles [11,997.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,523 miles [8,888.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Harrison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4542, Longitude: -116.7861
<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 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 Harrison 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 Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 336.316 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.139 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.172 degrees.