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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 Henrico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henrico 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 Henrico:
- 34.013995, -91.011220
- 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 Henrico
- 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 Desha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Desha County
- Since Henrico is near Bolivar County and also Arkansas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bolivar County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arkansas 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 Henrico
Communities Also Named Henrico ...
We found three communities that are also named Henrico.
Within Arkansas, the name Henrico is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Henrico is located in DeKalb County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the east of the Henrico that is located in Desha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Henrico.
- North Carolina
- Northampton County
- This Henrico is located in Northampton County and lies 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Henrico that is located in Desha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Henrico.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Henrico that is located in Desha County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Henrico.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Henrico ...
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.
- Dennis Landing
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Dennis Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Landing
- Dixie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dixie is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Francis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Francis is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
- Jacks Bay Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jacks Bay Landing is located in Arkansas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Bay Landing
- Lake Charles Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Charles Landing is located in Coahoma County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Charles Landing
- Mason Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Mason Landing is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Landing
- Mozart
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mozart is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mozart
- Rosedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Round Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Round Lake is located in Bolivar County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake
- Snow Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Snow Lake is located in Desha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake
How Far From Henrico 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 Henrico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Henrico once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Henrico and extending to:
- Arkansas City, which is the Seat of Desha County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Henrico to Arkansas City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,698 miles [10,779.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,421 miles [11,942.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,296 miles [8,523.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Henrico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Henrico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Henrico 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 Henrico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0140, Longitude: -91.0112 In this case, the coordinates for Henrico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.311 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.407 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.947 degrees. |
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