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we pass this GPS location for New Harmony:
35.545624, -85.132736
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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.
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.
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.
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:
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>
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 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).
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.764 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.519 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.145 degrees.