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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 Mount Harmony, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount 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 Mount Harmony:
- 39.509658, -80.077745
- 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 Mount 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 Marion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Marion County
- Since Mount Harmony is near Monongalia County and also Taylor County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monongalia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Taylor 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 Mount Harmony
Communities Also Named Mount Harmony ...
We found four communities that are also named Mount Harmony.
Within West Virginia, the name Mount Harmony is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County and lies 194 miles [312.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Harmony that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Mount Harmony.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Mount Harmony is located in Bradley County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mount Harmony that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Mount Harmony.
- McMinn County
- This Mount Harmony is located in McMinn County and lies 366 miles [589 km] to the southwest of the Mount Harmony that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Mount Harmony.
- Monroe County
- This Mount Harmony is located in Monroe County and lies 368 miles [592.2 km] to the southwest of the Mount Harmony that is located in Marion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Mount Harmony.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount 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.
- Barrackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dakota
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dakota is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota
- Edna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Edna is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
- Everettville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Everettville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettville
- Flaggy Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Flaggy Meadow is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaggy Meadow
- Forksburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Forksburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksburg
- Fort Grand
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fort Grand is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Grand
- Graham Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Graham Heights is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Heights
- Hillcrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hopewell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hopewell is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Jordan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jordan is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Lowsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lowsville is located in Monongalia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowsville
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Meadowdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Meadowdale is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowdale
- Montana
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Montana is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montana
- Paw Paw
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Paw Paw is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Pleasant View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Shagtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shagtown is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shagtown
How Far From Mount 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 Mount Harmony to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Harmony and extending to:
- Fairmont, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Harmony to Charleston, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,998 miles [9,652.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,713 miles [10,803.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,588 miles [7,383.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mount Harmony) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Mount 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 Mount Harmony. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5097, Longitude: -80.0777 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.68 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.568 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.795 degrees. |
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