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 Harrisburg:
40.055667, -75.025171
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.
We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Philadelphia County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
We found 44 communities that share the name Harrisburg.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Harrisburg.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 43 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
Dauphin County
This Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Harrisburg.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Bibb County
This Harrisburg is located in Bibb County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Harrisburg.
Saint Clair County
This Harrisburg is located in Saint Clair County and lies 765 miles [1,231.1 km] to the west southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Harrisburg.
Arizona
La Paz County
This community is historic<2> and although located in La Paz County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Harrisburg.
Yuma 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 Arizona community of Harrisburg [Yuma County].
Arkansas
Poinsett County
This Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County and lies 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Harrisburg.
California
Inyo 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 California community of Harrisburg [Inyo County].
Colorado
Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Harrisburg [Arapahoe County].
Washington County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harrisburg.
Florida
Glades County
This Harrisburg is located in Glades County and lies 975 miles [1,569.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glades County community of Harrisburg.
Georgia
Baldwin County
This Harrisburg is located in Baldwin County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Harrisburg.
Chattooga 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 Georgia community of Harrisburg [Chattooga County].
Walker County
This Harrisburg is located in Walker County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km] to the west southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Harrisburg.
Idaho
Idaho County
This Harrisburg is located in Idaho County and lies 2,084 miles [3,353.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Harrisburg.
Illinois
Saline County
This Harrisburg is located in Saline County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Harrisburg.
Indiana
Fayette County
This Harrisburg is located in Fayette County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Harrisburg.
Iowa
Van Buren County
This Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County and lies 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Harrisburg.
Kansas
Lyon 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 Kansas community of Harrisburg [Lyon County].
Ottawa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Harrisburg [Ottawa County].
Maryland
Kent 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 Maryland community of Harrisburg [Kent County].
Michigan
Ottawa County
This Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Harrisburg.
Missouri
Boone County
This Harrisburg is located in Boone County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Harrisburg.
Lafayette County
Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Harrisburg.
Nebraska
Banner County
This Harrisburg is located in Banner County and lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banner County community of Harrisburg.
New Mexico
Cibola County
This Harrisburg is located in Cibola County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cibola County community of Harrisburg.
New York
Cattaraugus County
This Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 227 miles [365.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Harrisburg.
Lewis County
This Harrisburg is located in Lewis County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Harrisburg.
Warren County
This Harrisburg is located in Warren County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the north of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Harrisburg.
North Carolina
Cabarrus County
This Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Harrisburg.
North Dakota
Nelson 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 Dakota community of Harrisburg [Nelson County].
Ohio
Franklin County
This Harrisburg is located in Franklin County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Harrisburg.
Gallia County
This Harrisburg is located in Gallia County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Harrisburg.
Montgomery 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 Ohio community of Harrisburg [Montgomery County].
Stark County
This Harrisburg is located in Stark County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km] to the west northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Harrisburg.
Oklahoma
Stephens County
This Harrisburg is located in Stephens County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<1> to the west of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Harrisburg.
Ontario
This Harrisburg lies 345 miles [555.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
Oregon
Linn County
This Harrisburg is located in Linn County and lies 2,445 miles [3,934.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Harrisburg.
South Carolina
Lexington County
This Harrisburg is located in Lexington County and lies 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Harrisburg.
South Dakota
Lincoln County
This Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,137 miles [1,829.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Harrisburg.
Tennessee
Sevier County
This Harrisburg is located in Sevier County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Harrisburg.
Texas
Harris County
This Harrisburg is located in Harris County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Harrisburg.
Jasper County
This Harrisburg is located in Jasper County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km] to the west southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Harrisburg.
Utah
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 Utah community of Harrisburg [Washington County].
Virginia
Charlotte County
This Harrisburg is located in Charlotte County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Philadelphia County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Harrisburg.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrisburg ...
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.
Blue Grass (Less than 2 miles to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Grass 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 Harrisburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harrisburg and extending to:
Philadelphia, which is the Seat of Philadelphia County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Harrisburg to Philadelphia, with an average speed<6> 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.
Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 133 miles [214 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrisburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0557, Longitude: -75.0252 In this case, the coordinates for Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg, 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg 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 306.612 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.17 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.391 degrees.