Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Henderson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henderson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Henderson
- 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 Henderson:
- 41.139987, -95.430974
- 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 Henderson
- 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 Mills County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mills County
- Since Henderson is near Pottawattamie County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pottawattamie County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Henderson ...
We found 48 communities that share the name Henderson.
Within Iowa, the name Henderson is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 47 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Henderson is located in Morgan County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Henderson.
- Pike County
- This Henderson is located in Pike County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the southeast of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Henderson.
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Henderson is located in Baxter County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Henderson.
- Woodruff 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 Arkansas community of Henderson [Woodruff County].
- California
- Humboldt 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 California community of Henderson [Humboldt County].
- San Mateo County
- This Henderson is located in San Mateo County and lies 1,444 miles [2,323.9 km]<1> to the west of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Henderson.
- Tulare County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Henderson [Tulare County].
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Henderson is located in Adams County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the west of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Henderson.
- Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Henderson [Arapahoe County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Knox County
- This Henderson is located in Knox County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the east of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Henderson.
- Macoupin County
- This Henderson is located in Macoupin County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the east southeast of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Henderson.
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- East Carroll 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 Henderson [East Carroll Parish].
- Saint Martin Parish
- This Henderson is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Henderson.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Dickinson 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 Michigan community of Henderson [Dickinson County].
- Ionia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Ionia County].
- Macomb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Macomb County].
- Shiawassee County
- This Henderson is located in Shiawassee County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Henderson.
- Wexford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Wexford County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Vance County
- This Henderson is located in Vance County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Henderson.
- Wilkes County
- 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 North Carolina community of Henderson [Wilkes County].
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Henderson lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Henderson is located in Clarion County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the east of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Henderson.
- Clearfield County
- This Henderson is located in Clearfield County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km] to the east of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Henderson.
- Mercer 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 Pennsylvania community of Henderson [Mercer County].
- Montgomery County
- This Henderson is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km] to the east of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Henderson.
- Tennessee
- Chester County
- This Henderson is located in Chester County and lies 537 miles [864.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Henderson.
- Rutherford 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 Tennessee community of Henderson [Rutherford County].
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- This Henderson is located in Mason County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km]<1> to the east of the Henderson that is located in Mills County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Henderson.
- Wood 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 West Virginia community of Henderson [Wood County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Henderson ...
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.
- Carson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Pottawattamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <4>
- Clark
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Climax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Dumfries
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
- Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
- Mineola
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineola
- Mineola is located in Mills County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineola <4>
- Quick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Red Oak
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
- Red Oak is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Oak <4>
- Silver City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Mills County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 246 people
How Far From Henderson 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 city such as Henderson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henderson and extending to:
- Glenwood, which is the Seat of Mills County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Henderson to Glenwood, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 983 miles [1,582 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,494 miles [10,451.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henderson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mills County: www.millscoia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 from Point A (ie- Henderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1400, Longitude: -95.4310 In this case, the coordinates for Henderson 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Henderson 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 Henderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Henderson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.727 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.297 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.688 degrees. |