Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Hentons, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hentons and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Hentons

• 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 Hentons:
  • 41.092499, -95.833065
  • 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 Hentons

• 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 Hentons is near Sarpy County and also Cass County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sarpy County
  • eBird sighting report for Cass 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hentons ...

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 Creek
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
  • Cedar Creek is located in Cass County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Creek <2>
• Council Bluffs
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Bluffs
  • Council Bluffs is located in Pottawattamie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,216 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Bluffs <2>
• Dumfries
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumfries
  • Dumfries is located in Pottawattamie County
• Fort Crook
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Crook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Crook
  • Fort Crook is located in Sarpy County (NE)
• Mineola
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
• Murray
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray
  • Murray is located in Cass County (NE)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murray <2>
• Paradise Park
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
  • Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County (NE)
• Portal
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portal
  • Portal is located in Sarpy County (NE)
• Rock Bluff
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bluff
  • Rock Bluff is located in Cass County (NE)
• Silver City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • 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 Hentons 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 Hentons 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 Hentons once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Hentons and extending to:

• Glenwood, which is the Seat of Mills County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<4> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Hentons to Des Moines, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 57 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,510 miles [10,476.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,161 miles [8,305.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mills County: www.millscoia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/