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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 Henryville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henryville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Henryville:
    • 34.424534, -86.262204
    • 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 Henryville
  • 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 Henryville ...

We found nine communities that share the name Henryville.

Within Alabama, the name Henryville is unique.

Beyond Alabama, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Clark County
      • This Henryville is located in Clark County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the north of the Henryville that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Henryville.
    • Kansas
      • Riley 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 Henryville [Riley County].
    • Kentucky
      • Nicholas 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 Kentucky community of Henryville [Nicholas County].
    • Louisiana
      • Natchitoches Parish
      • 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 Louisiana community of Henryville [Natchitoches Parish].
    • Minnesota
      • Renville 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 Henryville [Renville County].
    • Mississippi
      • Clay 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 Mississippi community of Henryville [Clay County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Monroe County
      • This Henryville is located in Monroe County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Henryville that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Henryville.
    • Quebec
      • This Henryville lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the northeast of the Henryville that is located in Marshall County.
    • Tennessee
      • Lawrence County
      • This Henryville is located in Lawrence County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Henryville that is located in Marshall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Henryville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Henryville ...

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.

  • Bucksnort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucksnort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucksnort
    • Bucksnort is located in Marshall County
  • Claysville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Claysville is located in Marshall County
  • Cottonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
    • Cottonville is located in Marshall County
  • Five Points
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Marshall County
  • Fort Deposit ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Deposit
    • Fort Deposit is located in Marshall County
  • Glen Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Marshall County
  • Hide Away Acres
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hide Away Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide Away Acres
    • Hide Away Acres is located in Marshall County
  • Holiday Shores
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Shores
    • Holiday Shores is located in Marshall County
  • Honeycomb Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honeycomb Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycomb Park
    • Honeycomb Park is located in Marshall County
  • Little New York
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little New York have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little New York
    • Little New York is located in Marshall County
  • Playground Shores
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playground Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playground Shores
    • Playground Shores is located in Marshall County
  • Tanglewood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Tanglewood is located in Marshall County
  • Town Creek Ferry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek Ferry
    • Town Creek Ferry is located in Marshall County

How Far From Henryville 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 Henryville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henryville and extending to:

  • Guntersville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 141 miles [226.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Henryville to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,073 miles [8,164.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henryville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marshall County: www.marshallco.org/www/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Henryville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henryville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4245, Longitude: -86.2622       In this case, the coordinates for Henryville 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 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 Henryville 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 Henryville, 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 Henryville 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 313.401 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.096 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.878 degrees.









 

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