Welcome to Henkel ...
Henkel is primarily located in El Paso County<1>. A portion of Henkel extends into Pueblo County.
The location of Henkel has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Henkel is 5,180 feet [1,579 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Henkel is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Henkel lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Henkel: (719)
Communities Also Named Henkel ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Henkel - it's located in Illinois.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Henkel.
Communities near Henkel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Henkel.
- Pueblo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo
- Pueblo is located in Pueblo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 112,751 people
- Former names for Pueblo:
- Bessemer
- Central Pueblo
- South Pueblo
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo <4>
- Fountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
- Fountain is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <4>
- Pinon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
- Pinon is located in Pueblo County
- Pueblo West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pueblo West have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pueblo West
- Pueblo West is located in Pueblo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pueblo West <4>
- Stone City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
- Stone City is located in Pueblo County
- Widefield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widefield
- Widefield is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Widefield <4>
- Fort Carson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Carson
- Fort Carson is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Carson <4>
- Salt Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Creek
- Salt Creek is located in Pueblo County
- Stratmoor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Lombard Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lombard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard Village
- Lombard Village is located in Pueblo County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Henkel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Henkel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Henkel. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Henkel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Henkel. See our Newspapers Page for Henkel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Henkel ...
Looking for more information about Henkel? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Henkel, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Henkel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henkel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Henkel - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |