Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harrisonburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harrisonburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harrisonburg
- 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 Harrisonburg:
- 31.772210, -91.821377
- 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 Harrisonburg
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Catahoula Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Catahoula Parish
- Since Harrisonburg is near Franklin Parish and also Concordia Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin Parish
- eBird sighting report for Concordia Parish
- 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 Harrisonburg ...
We found one communities that share the name Harrisonburg.
Within Louisiana, the name Harrisonburg is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, there is another community also named Harrisonburg in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Harrisonburg City
- This Harrisonburg is located in Harrisonburg City and lies 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisonburg that is located in Catahoula Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrisonburg City community of Harrisonburg.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrisonburg ...
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.
- Aimwell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aimwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aimwell
- Aimwell is located in Catahoula Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aimwell <3>
- Enterprise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Catahoula Parish
- Extension
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Holly Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
- Holly Grove is located in Franklin Parish
- Jones Landing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Landing
- Jones Landing is located in Franklin Parish
- Jonesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Catahoula Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
- Manifest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Mayhew Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhew Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew Landing
- Mayhew Landing is located in Catahoula Parish
- Nickel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Rosefield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosefield
- Rosefield is located in Catahoula Parish
- Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Utility
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
How Far From Harrisonburg 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 village such as Harrisonburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harrisonburg and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Harrisonburg to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<4>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 three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 965 miles [1,553 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,843 miles [11,012.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,560 miles [12,166.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,435 miles [8,746.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisonburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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- Harrisonburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisonburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7722, Longitude: -91.8214 |
| <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 Harrisonburg 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 316.602 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.448 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.649 degrees. |