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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 ...
Clay County
This Harrison is located in Clay County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Harrison.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Boone County
This Harrison is located in Boone County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Harrison.
California
San Mateo 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 California community of Harrison [San Mateo County].
Florida
Citrus County
This Harrison is located in Citrus County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral 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 417 miles [671.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral 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 493 miles [793.4 km] to the south southwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Harrison.
Idaho
Kootenai County
This Harrison is located in Kootenai County and lies 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kootenai County community of Harrison.
Illinois
Jackson County
This Harrison is located in Jackson County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the west of the Harrison that is located in Mineral 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 561 miles [902.8 km] to the west northwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Harrison.
Indiana
Vigo County
This Harrison is located in Vigo County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vigo County community of Harrison.
Iowa
Madison County
This Harrison is located in Madison County and lies 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Harrison.
Kansas
Jewell 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 Kansas community of Harrison [Jewell County].
Maine
Cumberland County
This Harrison is located in Cumberland County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Harrison.
Maryland
Dorchester 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 Maryland community of Harrison [Dorchester County].
Michigan
Clare County
This Harrison is located in Clare County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral 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
Kandiyohi 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 Minnesota community of Harrison [Kandiyohi County].
Missouri
Mississippi 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 Missouri community of Harrison [Mississippi County].
Montana
Madison County
This Harrison is located in Madison County and lies 1,701 miles [2,737.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Harrison.
Nebraska
Sioux County
This Harrison is located in Sioux County and lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sioux County community of Harrison.
New Jersey
Hudson County
This Harrison is located in Hudson County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrison that is located in Mineral 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
Westchester County
This Harrison is located in Westchester County and lies 310 miles [498.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westchester County community of Harrison.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Harrison lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<1> to the northeast of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
North Carolina
Mecklenburg County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Harrison [Mecklenburg County].
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 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the west of the Harrison that is located in Mineral 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
Sequoyah County
This Harrison is located in Sequoyah County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Harrison.
Oregon
Yamhill 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 Oregon community of Harrison [Yamhill County].
Pennsylvania
Potter County
This Harrison is located in Potter County and lies 191 miles [307.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Harrison that is located in Mineral 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
Douglas County
This Harrison is located in Douglas County and lies 1,036 miles [1,667.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Harrison.
Tennessee
Hamilton County
This Harrison is located in Hamilton County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Harrison.
Texas
McLennan County
This Harrison is located in McLennan County and lies 1,135 miles [1,826.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McLennan County community of Harrison.
Washington
Mason 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 Washington community of Harrison [Mason County].
Wisconsin
Calumet County
This Harrison is located in Calumet County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral 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 672 miles [1,081.5 km] to the northwest of the Harrison that is located in Mineral 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.
Blaine (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blaine have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 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:
Keyser, which is the Seat of Mineral County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Harrison to Keyser, with an average speed<6> 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.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 148 miles [238.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 120 miles [193.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,967 miles [9,603 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,680 miles [10,750.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,555 miles [7,330.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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- 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: 39.3782, Longitude: -79.2019 In this case, the coordinates for Harrison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 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'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 Harrison 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 309.155 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.951 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.46 degrees.