Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Harmony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Harmony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Harmony
- 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 Mount Harmony:
- 35.312295, -84.859668
- 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 Mount Harmony
- Bird Watching ...
- 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 Bradley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bradley County
- Since Mount Harmony is near Meigs County and also McMinn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Meigs County
- eBird sighting report for McMinn County
- 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 Mount Harmony ...
We found four communities that share the name Mount Harmony.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named Mount Harmony.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- McMinn County
- This Mount Harmony is located in McMinn County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Harmony that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Mount Harmony.
- Monroe County
- This Mount Harmony is located in Monroe County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east of the Mount Harmony that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mount Harmony.
- McMinn County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Harmony that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Mount Harmony.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Mount Harmony is located in Marion County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Harmony that is located in Bradley County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mount Harmony.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Harmony ...
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.
- Big Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Meigs County
- Brittsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brittsville
- Brittsville is located in Meigs County
- Camelot
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Eureka
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Eureka Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Hills
- Eureka Hills is located in Bradley County
- Folger ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Georgetown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- 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 Bradley County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <3>
- Harbor Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
- Harbor Hills is located in Bradley County
- Hickory Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Bradley County
- Hillsview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Hopewell
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Misty Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Misty Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Misty Ridge
- Misty Ridge is located in Bradley County
How Far From Mount Harmony 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 Mount Harmony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Harmony and extending to:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Bradley County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Harmony to Cleveland, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 122 miles [196.3 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 496 miles [798.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,386 miles [10,277.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,972 miles [8,001.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Harmony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bradley County: www.bradleyco.net/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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- Mount Harmony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3123, Longitude: -84.8597 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Harmony 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> | 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 Mount Harmony 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 312.592 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.287 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.091 degrees. |