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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 Harrisville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harrisville 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 Harrisville:
- 42.156968, -89.032602
- 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 Harrisville
- 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 Winnebago County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Winnebago County
- Since Harrisville is near Ogle County and also DeKalb County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Ogle County
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb 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 Harrisville
Communities Also Named Harrisville ...
We found 23 communities that are also named Harrisville.
Within Illinois, the name Harrisville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of 23 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Etowah County
- This Harrisville is located in Etowah County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Harrisville.
- Connecticut
- Windham County
- This Harrisville is located in Windham County and lies 875 miles [1,408.2 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Harrisville.
- Indiana
- Randolph County
- This Harrisville is located in Randolph County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Harrisville.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Harrisville is located in Carroll County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Harrisville.
- Cecil County
- This Harrisville is located in Cecil County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Harrisville.
- Dorchester County
- This Harrisville is located in Dorchester County and lies 721 miles [1,160.3 km] to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Harrisville.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Harrisville is located in Worcester County and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Harrisville.
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- This Harrisville is located in Alcona County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcona County community of Harrisville.
- Mississippi
- Simpson County
- This Harrisville is located in Simpson County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the south of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Harrisville.
- New Brunswick
- This Harrisville lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- New Hampshire
- Cheshire County
- This Harrisville is located in Cheshire County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheshire County community of Harrisville.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Harrisville is located in Burlington County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Harrisville.
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Harrisville is located in Chenango County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Harrisville.
- Lewis County
- This Harrisville is located in Lewis County and lies 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Harrisville.
- North Carolina
- Montgomery County
- This Harrisville is located in Montgomery County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Harrisville.
- Ohio
- Harrison County
- This Harrisville is located in Harrison County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Harrisville.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Harrisville is located in Butler County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Harrisville.
- Rhode Island
- Providence County
- This Harrisville is located in Providence County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Harrisville.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Harrisville is located in Weber County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Harrisville.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Harrisville is located in Windham County and lies 829 miles [1,334.1 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Harrisville.
- Virginia
- Shenandoah County
- This Harrisville is located in Shenandoah County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Harrisville.
- West Virginia
- Ritchie County
- This Harrisville is located in Ritchie County and lies 464 miles [746.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ritchie County community of Harrisville.
- Wisconsin
- Marquette County
- This Harrisville is located in Marquette County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<1> to the north of the Harrisville that is located in Winnebago County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marquette County community of Harrisville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrisville ...
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.
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cheyenne Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cheyenne Heights is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Heights
- Coreys Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Coreys Bluff is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Bluff
- Coventry Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Coventry Creek is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry Creek
- Hickory Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Creek is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek
- Indian Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Irene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Irene is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Motor Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Motor Heights is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor Heights
- Panorama Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Panorama Valley is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Valley
- Silver Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Silver Hills is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
How Far From Harrisville 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 Harrisville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harrisville and extending to:
- Rockford, which is the Seat of Winnebago County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Harrisville to Springfield, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,219 miles [10,008.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,962 miles [11,204.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,848 miles [7,802.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrisville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Harrisville 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 Harrisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1570, Longitude: -89.0326 In this case, the coordinates for Harrisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.37 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.436 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.186 degrees. |
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