Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harmony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harmony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Harmony:
- 38.407271, -88.792837
- 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 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Harmony is near Marion County and also Wayne County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Wayne 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 Harmony ...
We found 89 communities that share the name Harmony.
There are two communities within Illinois that are also named Harmony.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 87 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 87 communities, 86 are located in the United States and nine are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- McHenry County
- Saint Clair County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Harmony is located in Calhoun County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Harmony.
- Covington County
- This Harmony is located in Covington County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km] to the south southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Harmony.
- Lawrence County
- This Harmony is located in Lawrence County and lies 281 miles [452.2 km] to the south southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Harmony.
- Marshall 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 Alabama community of Harmony [Marshall County].
- Pike County
- This Harmony is located in Pike County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km] to the south southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Harmony.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Harmony is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km] to the south southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Harmony.
- Arkansas
- Boone 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 Arkansas community of Harmony [Boone County].
- Bradley 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 Arkansas community of Harmony [Bradley County].
- Columbia County
- This Harmony is located in Columbia County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Harmony.
- Johnson County
- This Harmony is located in Johnson County and lies 328 miles [527.9 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Harmony.
- Madison County
- This Harmony is located in Madison County and lies 313 miles [503.7 km] to the west southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Harmony.
- Nevada County
- This Harmony is located in Nevada County and lies 416 miles [669.5 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Harmony.
- White County
- This Harmony is located in White County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Harmony.
- California
- San Luis Obispo County
- This Harmony is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 1,780 miles [2,864.6 km]<1> to the west of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Harmony.
- Tulare County
- This Harmony is located in Tulare County and lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km] to the west of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulare County community of Harmony.
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Madison 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 Harmony [Madison County].
- Osceola County
- This Harmony is located in Osceola County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Harmony.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Harmony is located in Cherokee County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Harmony.
- Elbert County
- This Harmony is located in Elbert County and lies 440 miles [708.1 km] to the southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elbert County community of Harmony.
- Forsyth County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Forsyth County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Harmony.
- Jackson County
- This community is historic and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Harmony.
- Putnam County
- This Harmony is located in Putnam County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km] to the southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Harmony.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Pawnee County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Pawnee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pawnee County community of Harmony.
- Stevens 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 Harmony [Stevens County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Harmony is located in Caroline County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Harmony.
- Frederick County
- This Harmony is located in Frederick County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the east of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Harmony.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Clarke County
- This Harmony is located in Clarke County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the south of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Harmony.
- Leake County
- This Harmony is located in Leake County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the south of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Harmony.
- Lincoln County
- This Harmony is located in Lincoln County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km] to the south of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Harmony.
- Marion County
- This Harmony is located in Marion County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the south of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Harmony.
- Missouri
- Livingston 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 Missouri community of Harmony [Livingston County].
- Saline 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 Harmony [Saline County].
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Cumberland County
- This Harmony is located in Cumberland County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the east of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Harmony.
- Monmouth County
- This Harmony is located in Monmouth County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km] to the east northeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monmouth County community of Harmony.
- Ocean County
- This Harmony is located in Ocean County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km] to the east northeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Harmony.
- Salem County
- This Harmony is located in Salem County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km] to the east of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem County community of Harmony.
- Warren County
- This Harmony is located in Warren County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km] to the east northeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Harmony.
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- Ohio
- Athens County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Athens County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Athens County community of Harmony.
- Clark County
- This Harmony is located in Clark County and lies 292 miles [469.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Harmony.
- Guernsey 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 Harmony [Guernsey County].
- Ontario
- This Harmony lies 591 miles [951.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- Oregon
- Clackamas County
- This Harmony is located in Clackamas County and lies 1,787 miles [2,875.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Harmony.
- Sherman County
- This Harmony is located in Sherman County and lies 1,692 miles [2,723 km] to the west northwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Harmony.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Harmony is located in Butler County and lies 489 miles [787 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Harmony.
- Clearfield County
- This Harmony is located in Clearfield County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the east northeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Harmony.
- Jefferson County
- This Harmony is located in Jefferson County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east northeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Harmony.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Harmony lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Edgefield County
- This Harmony is located in Edgefield County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgefield County community of Harmony.
- York County
- This Harmony is located in York County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km] to the east southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Harmony.
- Tennessee
- Franklin 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 Tennessee community of Harmony [Franklin County].
- Jackson County
- This Harmony is located in Jackson County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Harmony.
- Van Buren County
- This Harmony is located in Van Buren County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km] to the southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Harmony.
- Washington County
- This Harmony is located in Washington County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the east southeast of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harmony.
- Texas
- Anderson County
- This Harmony is located in Anderson County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Harmony.
- Burleson County
- This Harmony is located in Burleson County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burleson County community of Harmony.
- Floyd County
- This Harmony is located in Floyd County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the west southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Harmony.
- Grimes County
- Although located in Grimes County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grimes County community of Harmony.
- Henderson County
- This Harmony is located in Henderson County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Harmony.
- Hopkins County
- This Harmony is located in Hopkins County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Harmony.
- Karnes County
- This Harmony is located in Karnes County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Karnes County community of Harmony.
- Kent County
- This Harmony is located in Kent County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the west southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Harmony.
- Nacogdoches County
- This Harmony is located in Nacogdoches County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nacogdoches County community of Harmony.
- Parker County
- This Harmony is located in Parker County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Harmony.
- Rusk 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 Texas community of Harmony [Rusk County].
- San Augustine County
- This Harmony is located in San Augustine County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Harmony.
- Walker County
- This Harmony is located in Walker County and lies 651 miles [1,047.7 km] to the southwest of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Harmony.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Halifax County
- This Harmony is located in Halifax County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the east of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Harmony.
- Shenandoah County
- This Harmony is located in Shenandoah County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Harmony.
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Jefferson 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 West Virginia community of Harmony [Jefferson County].
- Roane County
- This Harmony is located in Roane County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the east of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Harmony.
- Wisconsin
- Marinette County
- This Harmony is located in Marinette County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the north of the Harmony that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marinette County community of Harmony.
- Vernon 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 Harmony [Vernon County].
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Camp Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camp Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Ground
- Camp Ground is located in Jefferson County
- Divide
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Foxville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Greathouse Ford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greathouse Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greathouse Ford
- Greathouse Ford is located in Wayne County
- Helm
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hickory Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Hickory Hill is located in Marion County
- Lynchburg ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pigeon ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Shields
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Summersville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summersville
- Summersville is located in Jefferson County
- Union Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Town
- Union Town is located in Marion County
How Far From Harmony to ...
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 community such as Harmony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harmony and extending to:
- Mount Vernon, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Harmony to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 634 miles [1,020.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,126 miles [11,468.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,004 miles [8,053.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harmony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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- Harmony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4073, Longitude: -88.7928 In this case, the coordinates for Harmony 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Harmony 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 Harmony, 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 Harmony 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 315.149 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.662 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.045 degrees. |