Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harrisburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harrisburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harrisburg
- 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 Harrisburg:
- 29.718284, -95.279658
- 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 Harrisburg
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Harrisburg is near Brazoria County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- eBird sighting report for Galveston 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 Harrisburg ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Harrisburg.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Harrisburg.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 43 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Jasper County
- This Harrisburg is located in Jasper County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Harrisburg.
- Jasper County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Harrisburg is located in Bibb County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Harrisburg.
- Saint Clair County
- This Harrisburg is located in Saint Clair County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Harrisburg.
- Arizona
- La Paz County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in La Paz County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Paz County community of Harrisburg.
- Yuma County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Harrisburg [Yuma County].
- Arkansas
- Poinsett County
- This Harrisburg is located in Poinsett County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Poinsett County community of Harrisburg.
- California
- Inyo County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Harrisburg [Inyo County].
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Harrisburg [Arapahoe County].
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harrisburg.
- Florida
- Glades County
- This Harrisburg is located in Glades County and lies 869 miles [1,398.5 km]<1> to the east of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Glades County community of Harrisburg.
- Georgia
- Baldwin County
- This Harrisburg is located in Baldwin County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Harrisburg.
- Chattooga County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Harrisburg [Chattooga County].
- Walker County
- This Harrisburg is located in Walker County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Harrisburg.
- Idaho
- Idaho County
- This Harrisburg is located in Idaho County and lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Harrisburg.
- Illinois
- Saline County
- This Harrisburg is located in Saline County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Harrisburg.
- Indiana
- Fayette County
- This Harrisburg is located in Fayette County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Harrisburg.
- Iowa
- Van Buren County
- This Harrisburg is located in Van Buren County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Harrisburg.
- Kansas
- Lyon County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Harrisburg [Lyon County].
- Ottawa County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Harrisburg [Ottawa County].
- Maryland
- Kent County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Harrisburg [Kent County].
- Michigan
- Ottawa County
- This Harrisburg is located in Ottawa County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Harrisburg.
- Missouri
- Boone County
- This Harrisburg is located in Boone County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Harrisburg.
- Lafayette County
- Although located in Lafayette County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Harrisburg.
- Nebraska
- Banner County
- This Harrisburg is located in Banner County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Banner County community of Harrisburg.
- New Mexico
- Cibola County
- This Harrisburg is located in Cibola County and lies 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cibola County community of Harrisburg.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County and lies 1,259 miles [2,026.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cattaraugus County community of Harrisburg.
- Lewis County
- This Harrisburg is located in Lewis County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km] to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Harrisburg.
- Warren County
- This Harrisburg is located in Warren County and lies 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km] to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Harrisburg.
- North Carolina
- Cabarrus County
- This Harrisburg is located in Cabarrus County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cabarrus County community of Harrisburg.
- North Dakota
- Nelson County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Harrisburg [Nelson County].
- Ohio
- Franklin County
- This Harrisburg is located in Franklin County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Harrisburg.
- Gallia County
- This Harrisburg is located in Gallia County and lies 970 miles [1,561.1 km] to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Harrisburg.
- Montgomery County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Harrisburg [Montgomery County].
- Stark County
- This Harrisburg is located in Stark County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km] to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Harrisburg.
- Oklahoma
- Stephens County
- This Harrisburg is located in Stephens County and lies 357 miles [574.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Harrisburg.
- Ontario
- This Harrisburg lies 1,249 miles [2,010.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- Oregon
- Linn County
- This Harrisburg is located in Linn County and lies 1,823 miles [2,933.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Harrisburg.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Harrisburg is located in Dauphin County and lies 1,266 miles [2,037.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Harrisburg.
- Philadelphia County
- This Harrisburg is located in Philadelphia County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km] to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Harrisburg.
- South Carolina
- Lexington County
- This Harrisburg is located in Lexington County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lexington County community of Harrisburg.
- South Dakota
- Lincoln County
- This Harrisburg is located in Lincoln County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km]<1> to the north of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Harrisburg.
- Tennessee
- Sevier County
- This Harrisburg is located in Sevier County and lies 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Harrisburg.
- Utah
- Washington County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Harrisburg [Washington County].
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This Harrisburg is located in Charlotte County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrisburg that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Harrisburg.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrisburg ...
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.
- Galena Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Park
- Galena Park is located in Harris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,559 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galena Park <5>
- Gloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
- Gloverdale is located in Harris County
- Greenway Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
- Greenway Place is located in Harris County
- Kings Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Kings Court is located in Harris County
- Magnolia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Magnolia Park is located in Harris County
- Meadow Creek Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Creek Village
- Meadow Creek Village is located in Harris County
- Pecan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
- Pecan Park is located in Harris County
- Riverview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Songwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - University Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
- University Oaks is located in Harris County
How Far From Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harrisburg and extending to:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Harrisburg to Austin, with an average speed<6>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,086 miles [11,403.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,806 miles [12,562.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,681 miles [9,142.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrisburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Harris County: www.co.harris.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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- Harrisburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrisburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.7183, Longitude: -95.2797 In this case, the coordinates for Harrisburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harrisburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Harrisburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Harrisburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.526 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.431 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.325 degrees. |