Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in North Henderson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Henderson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for North 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 North Henderson:
- 41.090391, -90.474842
- 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 North 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since North Henderson is near Warren County and also Knox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Warren County
- eBird sighting report for Knox 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 North Henderson ...
We found one communities that share the name North Henderson.
Within Illinois, the name North Henderson is unique.
Beyond Illinois, there is another community also named North Henderson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- North Carolina
- Vance County
- This North Henderson is located in Vance County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the North Henderson that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of North Henderson.
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.
- Alexis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexis
- Alexis is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alexis <2>
- Alpha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
- Alpha is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alpha <2>
- Coldbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Galesburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
- Galesburg is located in Knox County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <2>
- Griffin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Martin ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Shanghai City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanghai City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai City
- Shanghai City is located in Warren County
- Spring Grove ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
- Spring Grove is located in Warren County
- Utah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
How Far From North 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 village such as North Henderson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North Henderson and extending to:
- Aledo, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from North Henderson to Aledo, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 100 miles [160.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,324 miles [10,177.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,066 miles [11,371.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,953 miles [7,971.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Henderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Henderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0904, Longitude: -90.4748 In this case, the coordinates for North Henderson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 North Henderson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.328 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.384 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.189 degrees. |