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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:
    • 40.181614, -80.887611
    • 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.

Within Ohio, the name Harrisville is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout 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 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 205 miles [329.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 256 miles [412 km] to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 332 miles [534.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 763 miles [1,227.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Harrisville.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Harrisville lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison County.
    • New Hampshire
      • Cheshire County
      • This Harrisville is located in Cheshire County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 395 miles [635.7 km] to the northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 348 miles [560.1 km]<1> to the south of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Harrisville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Butler County
      • This Harrisville is located in Butler County and lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 1,620 miles [2,607.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the south of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrisville that is located in Harrison 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.

  • Blainesville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Crabapple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crabapple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple
    • Crabapple is located in Belmont County
  • Crescent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crescent. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent
    • Crescent is located in Belmont County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Crescent
    • From Harrisville to Crescent
  • Fairpoint
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairpoint
    • Fairpoint is located in Belmont County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairpoint <4>
  • Georgetown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in Harrison County
  • Kinsman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Long Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Morningview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morningview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
    • Morningview is located in Belmont County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Piney Fork
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
    • Piney Fork is located in Jefferson County
  • Pleasant Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Pleasant Grove is located in Belmont County
  • Science Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Science Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Science Hill
    • Science Hill is located in Harrison County
  • Shepherdstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Belmont County
  • Startle ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startle
    • Startle is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Harrisville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village 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:

  • Cadiz, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Harrisville to Columbus, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 223 miles [358.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,001 miles [9,657.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,596 miles [7,396.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.1816, Longitude: -80.8876    
<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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 310.149 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.203 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.919 degrees.









 

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