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We found nineteen communities that share the name Harmon.
Within Oklahoma, the name Harmon is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Bibb County
This Harmon is located in Bibb County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Harmon.
Houston County
This Harmon is located in Houston County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the east southeast of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Harmon.
Saint Clair County
This Harmon is located in Saint Clair County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km] to the east of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Harmon.
Arkansas
Boone County
This Harmon is located in Boone County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<1> to the east of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Harmon.
Washington County
This Harmon is located in Washington County and lies 294 miles [473.1 km] to the east of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harmon.
Colorado
Washington County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Harmon [Washington County].
Delaware
Sussex County
This Harmon is located in Sussex County and lies 1,343 miles [2,161.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Harmon.
Georgia
Upson County
Although located in Upson County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upson County community of Harmon.
Illinois
Lee County
This Harmon is located in Lee County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Harmon.
Louisiana
Red River Parish
This Harmon is located in Red River Parish and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Harmon.
Michigan
Oakland County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Harmon [Oakland County].
Mississippi
Lamar County
This Harmon is located in Lamar County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Harmon.
New York
Westchester County
This Harmon is located in Westchester County and lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Harmon.
North Carolina
Rutherford County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Harmon [Rutherford County].
North Dakota
Morton County
This Harmon is located in Morton County and lies 749 miles [1,205.4 km]<1> to the north of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morton County community of Harmon.
Ohio
Stark County
This Harmon is located in Stark County and lies 1,021 miles [1,643.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Harmon.
Tennessee
Johnson County
This Harmon is located in Johnson County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<1> to the east of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Harmon.
Texas
Lamar County
This Harmon is located in Lamar County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Harmon that is located in Ellis County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Harmon.
Wisconsin
Washburn County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Harmon [Washburn County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harmon ...
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.
Fargo (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 include the distance from a community such as Harmon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harmon and extending to:
Arnett, which is the Seat of Ellis County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Harmon to Arnett, with an average speed<6> 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.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,244 miles [2,002 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 49 days and walking would take 71 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,902 miles [11,107.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,651 miles [12,313.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,544 miles [8,922.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harmon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harmon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1448, Longitude: -99.5604 In this case, the coordinates for Harmon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
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 Harmon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>
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 Harmon 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.
<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 Harmon 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 322.23 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.59 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.569 degrees.