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we pass this GPS location for New Harmony:
We found thirteen communities that are also named New Harmony.
Within Mississippi, the name New Harmony is unique.
Beyond Mississippi, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
New Harmony, Chambers County
This New Harmony is located in Chambers County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of New Harmony.
New Harmony, Cullman County
This New Harmony is located in Cullman County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km] to the east of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of New Harmony.
Florida
New Harmony, Walton County
This New Harmony is located in Walton County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of New Harmony.
Indiana
New Harmony, Posey County
This New Harmony is located in Posey County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<2> to the north of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of New Harmony.
Missouri
New Harmony, Pike County
This New Harmony is located in Pike County and lies 364 miles [585.8 km]<2> to the north northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of New Harmony.
Ohio
New Harmony, Brown County
This New Harmony is located in Brown County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of New Harmony.
Prince Edward Island
This New Harmony lies 1,618 miles [2,603.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
Tennessee
New Harmony, Bledsoe County
This New Harmony is located in Bledsoe County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of New Harmony.
New Harmony, Hardin County
This New Harmony is located in Hardin County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km] to the north northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of New Harmony.
New Harmony, Macon County
This New Harmony is located in Macon County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of New Harmony.
Texas
New Harmony, Shelby County
This New Harmony is located in Shelby County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of New Harmony.
New Harmony, Smith County
This New Harmony is located in Smith County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the west southwest of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of New Harmony.
Utah
New Harmony, Washington County
This New Harmony is located in Washington County and lies 1,376 miles [2,214.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of New Harmony.
Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.
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 included the distance from a community such as New Harmony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Harmony and extending to:
Jackson, which is the State Capital of Mississippi, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from New Harmony to Jackson, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than 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 727 miles [1,170 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,314 miles [11,770.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,189 miles [8,350.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Footnotes ...
<1>
GPS Coordinates for New Harmony: Decimal: 34.39399, -88.919783 DDMMSS: 34° 23' 38", -88° 55' 11"
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- New Harmony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 New Harmony 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 New Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3940, Longitude: -88.9198 In this case, the coordinates for New Harmony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.028 degrees.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.971 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.987 degrees.