New Harmony
Founded in 1814 by German Lutheran separatists under George Rapp, and later purchased by Welsh industrialist Robert Owen for a utopian social experiment, this modest Indiana village on the Wabash River carries an outsized intellectual history. New Harmony's residents established Indiana's first public library and public school system, and the town served as a second headquarters of the U.S. Geological Survey. Restored Harmonist buildings, the modernist Roofless Church, and the Atheneum visitor centre make the historic district a draw for those interested in American reform movements.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population767
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.8 km3.0 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
New Harmony: quick answers
Where is New Harmony?
New Harmony is in Indiana, United States, about 37 km23 miles in a straight line from Evansville.
How do you get to New Harmony?
The nearest airport is Evansville (EVV), about 39 min away by road. The nearest train station is Centralia, about 1 hr 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in New Harmony?
The warmest month is July, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C34°F. The wettest month is April, with about 132 mm5.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in New Harmony?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 2 restaurants, 3 cafés and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.