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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 Mount Harmony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Harmony 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 Mount Harmony:
    • 35.520352, -84.504930
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Bradley County
      • This Mount Harmony is located in Bradley County and lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Harmony that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Mount Harmony.
    • Monroe County
      • This Mount Harmony is located in Monroe County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Mount Harmony that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mount Harmony.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Harmony that is located in McMinn 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 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Harmony that is located in McMinn County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Mount Harmony.

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.

  • Christianburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christianburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christianburg
    • Christianburg is located in Monroe County
  • Heritage Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Park
    • Heritage Park is located in McMinn County
  • Manila
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
    • Manila is located in McMinn County
  • Marshall Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Hill
    • Marshall Hill is located in McMinn County
  • Mashburn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashburn
    • Mashburn is located in McMinn County
  • Pond Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Hill
    • Pond Hill is located in McMinn County
  • Riddles Store
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddles Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddles Store
    • Riddles Store is located in McMinn County
  • Sunset View
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset View
    • Sunset View is located in McMinn County
  • Sweetwater
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Sweetwater is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetwater <3>
  • Union Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
    • Union Grove is located in McMinn County

How Far From Mount Harmony to ...

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 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:

  • Athens, which is the Seat of McMinn County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Harmony to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 472 miles [759.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,361 miles [10,237 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,072 miles [11,381.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,948 miles [7,963 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 McMinn County: www.mcminncounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 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: 35.5204, Longitude: -84.5049       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 312.385 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.078 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.892 degrees.




 

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