Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Henkel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henkel and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Henkel
- 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 Henkel:
- 41.600310, -89.173699
- 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 Henkel
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Henkel is near La Salle County and also Bureau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for La Salle County
- eBird sighting report for Bureau 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 Henkel ...
We found one communities that share the name Henkel.
Within Illinois, the name Henkel is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named Henkel in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Henkel ...
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.
- Cherry
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry
- Cherry is located in Bureau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry <3>
- Earlville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
- Earlville is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,570 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlville <3>
- Inlet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lee Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Center
- Lee Center is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee Center <3>
- Maytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Paw Paw
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
- Paw Paw is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <3>
- Peterstown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterstown
- Peterstown is located in La Salle County
- Sublette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublette
- Sublette is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublette <3>
- Triumph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triumph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triumph
- Triumph is located in La Salle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Triumph <3>
- Twelvemile Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelvemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Lee County
How Far From Henkel 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 Henkel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henkel and extending to:
- Dixon, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Henkel to Dixon, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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 State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Henkel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henkel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6003, Longitude: -89.1737 In this case, the coordinates for Henkel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Henkel to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.462 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.464 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.409 degrees. |