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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 New Harmony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to New Harmony and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 31.744895, -93.972413
- 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.
- Open 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 Shelby County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- Since New Harmony is near Sabine Parish and also San Augustine County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sabine Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for San Augustine 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for New Harmony
Communities Also Named New Harmony ...
We found thirteen communities that are also named New Harmony.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named New Harmony.
Beyond Texas, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these twelve communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Smith County
- This New Harmony is located in Smith County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of New Harmony.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This New Harmony is located in Chambers County and lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the east of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby 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 463 miles [745.1 km] to the east northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby 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 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the east of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby 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 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby 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 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby 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 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby 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 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of New Harmony.
- Prince Edward Island
- This New Harmony lies 1,960 miles [3,154.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby County.
- Tennessee
- Bledsoe County
- This New Harmony is located in Bledsoe County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bledsoe County community of New Harmony.
- Hardin County
- This New Harmony is located in Hardin County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby 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 556 miles [894.8 km] to the northeast of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of New Harmony.
- Utah
- Washington County
- This New Harmony is located in Washington County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the New Harmony that is located in Shelby 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.
- Africa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Africa is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Africa
- Alexanders Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Alexanders Store is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexanders Store
- Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Choice
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Choice is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
- Goober Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Goober Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goober Hill
- Hunter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hunter is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- James
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- James is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Jordans Store
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jordans Store is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordans Store
- Lanetown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Lanetown is located in San Augustine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanetown
- Ragtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ragtown is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragtown
- Short
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Short is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
- Union Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Springs is located in Sabine Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Springs
How Far From New 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 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:
- Center, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from New Harmony to Center, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 245 miles [394.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,071 miles [1,723.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 42 days and walking would take 61 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,930 miles [11,152.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,653 miles [12,316.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,528 miles [8,896.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- New Harmony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 New Harmony to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in New Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.7449, Longitude: -93.9724 In this case, the coordinates for New Harmony have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.962 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.033 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.551 degrees. |
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