Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hennepin:
  • 41.247903, -89.313020
  • 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 Hennepin

• 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Putnam County
  • Since Hennepin is near Bureau County and also La Salle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Bureau County
  • eBird sighting report for La Salle 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 Hennepin ...

We found two communities that share the name Hennepin.

Within Illinois, the name Hennepin is unique.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oklahoma
    • Garvin County
    • This Hennepin is located in Garvin County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hennepin that is located in Putnam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garvin County community of Hennepin.
  • Quebec
    • This Hennepin lies 997 miles [1,604.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hennepin that is located in Putnam County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hennepin ...

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.

• Bureau Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bureau Junction
  • Bureau Junction is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
  • Bureau Junction has also been known as:
  • Bureau
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bureau Junction <2>
• Cedar Point
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
  • Cedar Point is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Point <2>
• Coal Hollow
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hollow
  • Coal Hollow is located in Bureau County
• Henry
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Henry is located in Marshall County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <2>
• Hicks Corners
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corners
  • Hicks Corners is located in Bureau County
• Indian Spring
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Spring
  • Indian Spring is located in Putnam County
• Lone Tree Corners
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Corners
  • Lone Tree Corners is located in Bureau County
• Mark
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark
  • Mark is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mark <2>
• Spring Valley
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <2>
• Standard
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Standard is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standard <2>
• Walnut Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Putnam County

How Far From Hennepin 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 village such as Hennepin to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Hennepin and extending to:

• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Hennepin to Springfield, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,274 miles [10,097 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,015 miles [11,289.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,899 miles [7,884.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hennepin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov