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40.809032, -73.948269
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We found seventeen communities that share the name Harlem.
There is one other community in New York which is also named Harlem.
Beyond New York, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, sixteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In New York ...
Erie County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Harlem [Erie County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Monterey County
This Harlem is located in Monterey County and lies 2,539 miles [4,086.1 km]<2> to the west of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Harlem.
Florida
Hendry County
This Harlem is located in Hendry County and lies 1,050 miles [1,689.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hendry County community of Harlem.
Putnam County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Harlem [Putnam County].
Georgia
Columbia County
This Harlem is located in Columbia County and lies 686 miles [1,104 km]<2> to the southwest of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Harlem.
Idaho
Bonner County
This Harlem is located in Bonner County and lies 2,142 miles [3,447.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Harlem.
Illinois
Winnebago County
This Harlem is located in Winnebago County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Harlem.
Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish
This Harlem is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Harlem.
Vermilion Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Harlem [Vermilion Parish].
Michigan
Ottawa County
This Harlem is located in Ottawa County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Harlem.
Missouri
Clay County
This Harlem is located in Clay County and lies 1,095 miles [1,762.2 km]<2> to the west of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Harlem.
Montana
Blaine County
This Harlem is located in Blaine County and lies 1,774 miles [2,855 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Harlem.
North Dakota
Sargent 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 North Dakota community of Harlem [Sargent County].
Ohio
Delaware County
This Harlem is located in Delaware County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km]<2> to the west of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Harlem.
Ontario
This Harlem lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
Pennsylvania
Berks County
This Harlem is located in Berks County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Harlem.
Texas
Fort Bend County
This Harlem is located in Fort Bend County and lies 1,445 miles [2,325.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Harlem that is located in New York County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fort Bend County community of Harlem.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harlem ...
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.
Blissville (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Harlem to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harlem and extending to:
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Harlem to Albany, with an average speed<6>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,687 miles [9,152.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,393 miles [10,288.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,270 miles [6,871.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Harlem 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.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Harlem) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harlem. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8090, Longitude: -73.9483
<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 Harlem, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Harlem to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.898 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.483 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.596 degrees.