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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.

  • Weather ...
  • 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:
    • 42.680071, -75.462955
    • 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 Harrisville
  • 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 Harrisville ...

We found 23 communities that share the name Harrisville.

There is one other community in New York which is also named Harrisville.

Beyond New York, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, 22 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New York ...
    • Lewis County
      • This Harrisville is located in Lewis County and lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the north of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Harrisville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • This Harrisville is located in Etowah County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 208 miles [334.7 km] to the south of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 292 miles [469.9 km] to the south of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alcona County community of Harrisville.
    • Mississippi
      • Simpson County
      • This Harrisville is located in Simpson County and lies 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Harrisville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Harrisville lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Harrisville is located in Cheshire County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 214 miles [344.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Harrisville.
    • North Carolina
      • Montgomery County
      • This Harrisville is located in Montgomery County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisville that is located in Chenango 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.

  • Button City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Button City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Button City
    • Button City is located in Chenango County
  • Columbus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
    • Columbus is located in Chenango County
  • Earlville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
  • Five Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Five Corners is located in Chenango County
  • Galena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Galena is located in Chenango County
  • Moscow Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow Hill
    • Moscow Hill is located in Madison County
  • Plasterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plasterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plasterville
    • Plasterville is located in Chenango County
  • Plymouth
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
    • Plymouth is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
  • Poolville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
    • Poolville is located in Madison County
  • Randallsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randallsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
    • Randallsville is located in Madison County
  • Sages Crossing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sages Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sages Crossing
    • Sages Crossing is located in Chenango County
  • Silver Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake
    • Silver Lake is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Lake <3>
  • Sweets
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets
    • Sweets is located in Chenango County

How Far From Harrisville to ...

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 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:

  • Norwich, which is the Seat of Chenango County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harrisville to Norwich, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the east (E). 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 273 miles [439.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,391 miles [10,285.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,266 miles [6,865.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harrisville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6801, Longitude: -75.4630       In this case, the coordinates for Harrisville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.612 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.591 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.433 degrees.









 

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