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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:
- 31.972378, -90.077861
- 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 Simpson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Simpson County
- Since Harrisville is near Rankin County and also Copiah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rankin County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Copiah 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 Mississippi, the name Harrisville is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, 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 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 1,210 miles [1,947.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Harrisville.
- Illinois
- Winnebago County
- This Harrisville is located in Winnebago County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the north of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Harrisville.
- Indiana
- Randolph County
- This Harrisville is located in Randolph County and lies 636 miles [1,023.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 945 miles [1,520.8 km] to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 901 miles [1,450 km] to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcona County community of Harrisville.
- New Brunswick
- This Harrisville lies 1,662 miles [2,674.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson County.
- New Hampshire
- Cheshire County
- This Harrisville is located in Cheshire County and lies 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 1,158 miles [1,863.6 km] to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 630 miles [1,013.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 1,223 miles [1,968.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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 822 miles [1,322.9 km]<1> to the north of the Harrisville that is located in Simpson 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.
- Bush
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bush is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
- Clear Branch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clear Branch is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Branch
- Comeby ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Comeby is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comeby
- Gatesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Gatesville is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
- George ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- George is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Georgetown is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 268 people
- Gum Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gum Springs is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
- Hopewell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hopewell is located in Copiah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- King
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- King is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mountain Creek ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mountain Creek is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Creek
- Pearl
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pearl is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl
- Piney Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Piney Woods is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Woods
- Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Star is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
- Touchstone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Touchstone is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Touchstone
- Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union is located in Simpson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
How Far From Harrisville 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 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:
- Mendenhall, which is the Seat of Simpson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Harrisville to Mendenhall, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the north northwest (NNW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,762 miles [10,882.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,474 miles [12,028.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,350 miles [8,610 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 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. |
| <3> | 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: 31.9724, Longitude: -90.0779 In this case, the coordinates for Harrisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.542 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.24 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.907 degrees. |
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