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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:
- 33.664831, -84.339091
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Henrico is near Fulton County and also Clayton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clayton 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 Georgia, the name Henrico is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Henrico [Desha County].
- North Carolina
- Northampton County
- This Henrico is located in Northampton County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Henrico that is located in DeKalb 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 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Henrico that is located in DeKalb 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.
- Cedar Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Valley is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Valley
- Cherokee Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cherokee Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Forest
- Constitution
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Constitution is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Constitution
- Elizabeth Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Elizabeth Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth Park
- Forest Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Forest Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Forest Ridge is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ridge
- Gilbert Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gilbert Gardens is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
- Manor Ridge Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Manor Ridge Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Ridge Park
- Millrun
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Millrun is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrun
- Mountain View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View Plaza
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View Plaza is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Plaza
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Orchard Knob
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Orchard Knob is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Knob
- Rock Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rock Spring is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring
- Rosedale Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rosedale Heights is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Heights
- Skyline Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Skyline Forest is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Forest
- Sweetbriar
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sweetbriar is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Wishing Well Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Wishing Well Hills is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishing Well Hills
- Woodland Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Woodland Park is located in Clayton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
How Far From Henrico 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 Henrico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henrico and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 543 miles [873.9 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Henrico to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,143 miles [11,495.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,021 miles [8,080.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Henrico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 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: 33.6648, Longitude: -84.3391 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 312.221 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.628 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.288 degrees. |
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