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:
- 39.155881, -89.795373
- 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 Macoupin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Macoupin County
- Since Henderson is near Montgomery County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Henderson.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 47 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 47 communities, 47 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Henderson is located in Morgan County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 557 miles [896.4 km] to the south southeast of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 233 miles [375 km]<1> to the southwest of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 1,748 miles [2,813.1 km]<1> to the west of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 804 miles [1,293.9 km]<1> to the west of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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
- Indiana
- Iowa
- 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 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 651 miles [1,047.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 762 miles [1,226.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Clarion County
- This Henderson is located in Clarion County and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 614 miles [988.1 km] to the east northeast of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the east of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 263 miles [423.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the east of the Henderson that is located in Macoupin 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.
- Centerville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Macoupin County
- Eagarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagarville
- Eagarville is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagarville <5>
- Honey Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
- Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Island View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Montgomery County
- Plainview
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Plainview is located in Macoupin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainview <5>
- Royal Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Lakes
- Royal Lakes is located in Macoupin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Royal Lakes has also been known as:
- Royal Lakes village
- Shop Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
- Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
- Stagecoach Junction
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
- Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
- Sunrise Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Hills
- Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County
How Far From Henderson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community 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:
- Carlinville, which is the Seat of Macoupin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Henderson to Carlinville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 684 miles [1,100.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,395 miles [10,291.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,131 miles [11,476.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,012 miles [8,066 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 State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.1559, Longitude: -89.7954 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 315.827 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.544 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.335 degrees. |