Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Harrison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Harrison and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Harrison
- 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 Harrison:
- 38.513473, -80.953666
- 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 Harrison
- 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 Clay County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clay County
- Since Harrison is near Braxton County and also Nicholas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Braxton County
- eBird sighting report for Nicholas 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 Harrison ...
We found 45 communities that share the name Harrison.
There is one other community in West Virginia which is also named Harrison.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 44 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 44 communities, 44 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In West Virginia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Citrus County
- This Harrison is located in Citrus County and lies 663 miles [1,067 km]<1> to the south of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Citrus County community of Harrison.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Harrison [Washington County].
- Georgia
- Madison County
- This Harrison is located in Madison County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Harrison.
- Washington County
- This Harrison is located in Washington County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km] to the south southwest of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harrison.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Jackson County
- This Harrison is located in Jackson County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Harrison.
- Winnebago County
- This Harrison is located in Winnebago County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the northwest of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Harrison.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Clare County
- This Harrison is located in Clare County and lies 429 miles [690.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clare County community of Harrison.
- Lenawee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Harrison [Lenawee County].
- Macomb County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Harrison.
- Van Buren 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 Michigan community of Harrison [Van Buren County].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- Hudson County
- This Harrison is located in Hudson County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudson County community of Harrison.
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Harrison [Middlesex County].
- Warren 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 New Jersey community of Harrison [Warren County].
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Harrison lies 1,354 miles [2,179.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Harrison.
- Fulton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Harrison [Fulton County].
- Hamilton County
- This Harrison is located in Hamilton County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Harrison.
- Knox County
- This community is historic and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Harrison.
- Pickaway County
- This community is historic and although located in Pickaway County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickaway County community of Harrison.
- Vinton County
- This community is historic and although located in Vinton County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Harrison.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Potter County
- This Harrison is located in Potter County and lies 290 miles [466.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Harrison.
- Somerset County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Harrison [Somerset County].
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Calumet County
- This Harrison is located in Calumet County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Harrison.
- Lincoln County
- This Harrison is located in Lincoln County and lies 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the northwest of the Harrison that is located in Clay County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Harrison.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Harrison ...
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.
- Duck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Frame Knob ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frame Knob have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frame Knob
- Frame Knob is located in Clay County
- Groves
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Ira
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Ivydale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Jamestown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Kidtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Little Italy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Clay County
- Meadville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Sand Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Strange Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strange Creek
- Strange Creek is located in Braxton County
- Whetstone
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
How Far From Harrison 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 Harrison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Harrison and extending to:
- Clay, which is the Seat of Clay County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Harrison to Charleston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 212 miles [341.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,078 miles [9,781.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,666 miles [7,509.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harrison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 from Point A (ie- Harrison) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harrison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5135, Longitude: -80.9537 |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Harrison 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. |
| <3> | 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 Harrison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Harrison to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.246 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.064 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.518 degrees. |