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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 Harveysburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harveysburg 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 Harveysburg:
    • 39.502087, -84.009733
    • 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 Harveysburg
  • 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 Harveysburg ...

We found one communities that share the name Harveysburg.

Within Ohio, the name Harveysburg is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Harveysburg in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Fountain County
      • This Harveysburg is located in Fountain County and lies 177 miles [284.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harveysburg that is located in Warren County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fountain County community of Harveysburg.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Harveysburg ...

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.

  • Clarksville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
  • Cornstalk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornstalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornstalk
    • Cornstalk is located in Greene County
  • Ferry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferry
    • Ferry is located in Greene County
  • Gurneyville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gurneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurneyville
    • Gurneyville is located in Clinton County
  • Hickoryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickoryville
    • Hickoryville is located in Warren County
  • Kingman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingman
    • Kingman is located in Clinton County
  • Little Center
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Center
    • Little Center is located in Clinton County
  • Mount Holly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Holly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Holly
    • Mount Holly is located in Warren County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Clinton County
  • Spring Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

How Far From Harveysburg 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 Harveysburg to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harveysburg and extending to:

  • Lebanon, which is the Seat of Warren County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harveysburg to Lebanon, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,156 miles [9,907.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,880 miles [11,072.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,756 miles [7,654 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Warren County: www.co.warren.oh.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harveysburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harveysburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5021, Longitude: -84.0097    
<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>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.
<5>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 Harveysburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.113 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.34 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.555 degrees.









 

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