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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 Harris, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harris 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 Harris:
- 38.378690, -83.332683
- 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 Harris
- 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 Lewis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lewis County
- Since Harris is near Carter County and also Rowan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carter County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rowan 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 Harris
Communities Also Named Harris ...
We found 49 communities that are also named Harris.
There are two communities within Kentucky that are also named Harris.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of 47 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 47 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Kentucky ...
- Estill County
- This Harris is located in Estill County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Harris.
- 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 Kentucky community of Harris [Madison County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour 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 Harris [Barbour County].
- Jackson County
- This Harris is located in Jackson County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Harris.
- Arizona
- Mohave 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 Arizona community of Harris [Mohave County].
- Arkansas
- Saint Francis County
- This Harris is located in Saint Francis County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Harris.
- Washington County
- This Harris is located in Washington County and lies 610 miles [981.7 km] to the west southwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harris.
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Harris is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,141 miles [3,445.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Harris.
- Santa Barbara 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 Harris [Santa Barbara County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Harris [Arapahoe County].
- Routt 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 Colorado community of Harris [Routt County].
- Florida
- Okaloosa County
- This Harris is located in Okaloosa County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Harris.
- Georgia
- Meriwether 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 Georgia community of Harris [Meriwether County].
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Harris is located in Edgar County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Harris.
- Piatt County
- This Harris is located in Piatt County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km] to the west northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piatt County community of Harris.
- Indiana
- Marshall County
- This Harris is located in Marshall County and lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Harris.
- Iowa
- Osceola County
- This Harris is located in Osceola County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Osceola County community of Harris.
- Kansas
- Anderson County
- This Harris is located in Anderson County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the west of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Harris.
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This Harris is located in Natchitoches Parish and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natchitoches Parish community of Harris.
- Massachusetts
- Bristol County
- This Harris is located in Bristol County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bristol County community of Harris.
- Michigan
- Ingham 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 Harris [Ingham County].
- Menominee County
- This Harris is located in Menominee County and lies 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Menominee County community of Harris.
- Minnesota
- Chisago County
- This Harris is located in Chisago County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chisago County community of Harris.
- Missouri
- Sullivan County
- This Harris is located in Sullivan County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Harris.
- Montana
- Custer 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 Montana community of Harris [Custer County].
- New Jersey
- Burlington 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 Harris [Burlington County].
- New Mexico
- Quay County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Quay County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quay County community of Harris.
- New York
- Sullivan County
- This Harris is located in Sullivan County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Harris.
- North Carolina
- Moore County
- This Harris is located in Moore County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moore County community of Harris.
- Rutherford County
- This Harris is located in Rutherford County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km] to the south southeast of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Harris.
- Ohio
- Gallia 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 Harris [Gallia County].
- Muskingum 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 Ohio community of Harris [Muskingum County].
- Ross County
- This Harris is located in Ross County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the north of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Harris.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- This Harris is located in McCurtain County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Harris.
- Ontario
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Oregon
- Benton County
- This Harris is located in Benton County and lies 2,097 miles [3,374.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Harris.
- Wallowa 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 Harris [Wallowa County].
- Pennsylvania
- Lycoming 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 Harris [Lycoming County].
- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- This Harris is located in Kent County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Harris.
- Providence 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 Rhode Island community of Harris [Providence County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Harris lies 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- South Carolina
- Greenwood County
- This Harris is located in Greenwood County and lies 293 miles [471.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Harris.
- Tennessee
- Obion County
- This Harris is located in Obion County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Harris.
- Texas
- Edwards 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 Harris [Edwards County].
- Hunt County
- This Harris is located in Hunt County and lies 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Harris.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Harris is located in Weber County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Harris.
- Virginia
- Louisa 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 Virginia community of Harris [Louisa County].
- Stafford County
- This Harris is located in Stafford County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the east of the Harris that is located in Lewis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Harris.
- West Virginia
- 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 West Virginia community of Harris [Boone County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harris ...
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.
- Bald Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Bald Point is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Point
- Cold Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cold Springs is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Enterprise is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Gates
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Gates is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
- Globe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Globe is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
- Hays Crossing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hays Crossing is located in Rowan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Crossing
- Limestone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Limestone is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
- Muses Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Muses Mills is located in Fleming County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muses Mills
- Petersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Petersville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Poplar
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Poplar is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
- Reeder
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Reeder is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeder
- Rose Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rose Hill is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Silica
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Silica is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silica
- Smoky Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Smoky Valley is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Valley
- Soldier
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Soldier is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Upper Indian Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Upper Indian Creek is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Indian Creek
How Far From Harris 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 Harris to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harris and extending to:
- Vanceburg, which is the Seat of Lewis County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Harris to Vanceburg, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 341 miles [548.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,181 miles [9,947.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,775 miles [7,684.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harris) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Harris 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 Harris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Harris 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 Harris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3787, Longitude: -83.3327 In this case, the coordinates for Harris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.701 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.706 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.594 degrees. |
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