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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:
    • 35.381465, -84.348534
    • 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 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the west of the Mount Harmony that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Mount Harmony.
    • McMinn County
      • This Mount Harmony is located in McMinn County and lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mount Harmony that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Mount Harmony.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Calvert County
      • This Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County and lies 484 miles [778.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Harmony that is located in Monroe 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 368 miles [592.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Harmony that is located in Monroe 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.

  • Belltown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
    • Belltown is located in Monroe County
  • Big Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
    • Big Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Burger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burger
    • Burger is located in McMinn County
  • Ebenezer
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Ebenezer is located in Monroe County
  • Jacktown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown is located in Monroe County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 67,319 people
  • Liberty Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
    • Liberty Hill is located in McMinn County
  • Notchy Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Notchy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Notchy Creek
    • Notchy Creek is located in Monroe County
  • Prospect
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in McMinn County
  • Rural Vale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Vale
    • Rural Vale is located in Monroe County
  • Sink ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sink
    • Sink is located in Monroe County

How Far From Mount Harmony 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 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:

  • Madisonville, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Harmony to Madisonville, with an average speed<3> 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 146 miles [235 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 469 miles [754.8 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<4> 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).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,071 miles [11,379.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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 Monroe County: www.monroegovernment.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 'straight-line' (or 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: 35.3815, Longitude: -84.3485       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 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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.287 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.946 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.864 degrees.




 

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