Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in New Harmony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Harmony and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for New 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 New Harmony:
- 35.545624, -85.132736
- 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 New 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 Bledsoe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bledsoe County
- Since New Harmony is near Rhea County and also Meigs County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rhea County
- eBird sighting report for Meigs 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 New Harmony ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name New Harmony.
There are two communities within Tennessee that are also named New Harmony.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Hardin County
- This New Harmony is located in Hardin County and lies 170 miles [273.6 km]<1> to the west of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of New Harmony.
- Macon County
- This New Harmony is located in Macon County and lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of New Harmony.
- Hardin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This New Harmony is located in Chambers County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of New Harmony.
- Cullman County
- This New Harmony is located in Cullman County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km] to the southwest of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of New Harmony.
- Florida
- Walton County
- This New Harmony is located in Walton County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of New Harmony.
- Indiana
- Posey County
- This New Harmony is located in Posey County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Posey County community of New Harmony.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This New Harmony is located in Union County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of New Harmony.
- Missouri
- Pike County
- This New Harmony is located in Pike County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of New Harmony.
- Ohio
- Brown County
- This New Harmony is located in Brown County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of New Harmony.
- Prince Edward Island
- This New Harmony lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- Texas
- Shelby County
- This New Harmony is located in Shelby County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of New Harmony.
- Smith County
- This New Harmony is located in Smith County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the west southwest of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of New Harmony.
- Utah
- Washington County
- This New Harmony is located in Washington County and lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Bledsoe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of New Harmony.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near New 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.
- Cold Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Bledsoe County
- Edgewater
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Bledsoe County
- Graysville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Rhea County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Hickory Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove
- Hickory Grove is located in Bledsoe County
- Lees Station
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Station
- Lees Station is located in Bledsoe County
- Liberty Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- 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 Rhea County
- Mountain View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Rhea County
- Paine Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paine Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Spring
- Paine Spring is located in Rhea County
- Pikeville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeville
- Pikeville is located in Bledsoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pikeville <3>
- Sentinel Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel Heights
- Sentinel Heights is located in Rhea County
- Summer City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Summer City is located in Bledsoe County
- Tiptop
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
How Far From New 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 New Harmony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in New Harmony and extending to:
- Pikeville, which is the Seat of Bledsoe County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from New Harmony to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 501 miles [806.3 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 7,098 miles [11,423.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,974 miles [8,004.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Harmony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- New Harmony) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5456, Longitude: -85.1327 In this case, the coordinates for New 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 New 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 312.764 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.519 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.145 degrees. |