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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 Hensley Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hensley Ford 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 Hensley Ford:
    • 35.859799, -92.753777
    • 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 Hensley Ford
  • 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 Hensley Ford ...

We found one communities that share the name Hensley Ford.

Within Arkansas, the name Hensley Ford is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Hensley Ford in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Owen County
      • This Hensley Ford is located in Owen County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hensley Ford that is located in Searcy County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Hensley Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hensley Ford ...

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.

  • Booster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booster
    • Booster is located in Searcy County
  • Dry Creek ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Searcy County
  • Gilbert
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
    • Gilbert is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <3>
  • Hall ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
    • Hall is located in Searcy County
  • Magic Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magic Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magic Springs
    • Magic Springs is located in Searcy County
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Searcy County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
  • Martin Box
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Box have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Box
    • Martin Box is located in Searcy County
  • Silver Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hill
    • Silver Hill is located in Searcy County
  • Slicker ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slicker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slicker
    • Slicker is located in Searcy County
  • Snowball
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snowball have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snowball
    • Snowball is located in Searcy County
  • Welcome Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Home
    • Welcome Home is located in Searcy County
  • Zack
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zack have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zack
    • Zack is located in Searcy County

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

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

  • Marshall, which is the Seat of Searcy County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Hensley Ford to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 886 miles [1,425.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,405 miles [11,917.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,284 miles [8,503.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

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 from Point A (ie- Hensley Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hensley Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8598, Longitude: -92.7538       In this case, the coordinates for Hensley Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hensley Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.585 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.132 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.392 degrees.









 

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