Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Henry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henry and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Henry
- 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 Henry:
- 39.785878, -85.587475
- 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 Henry
- 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 Rush County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rush County
- Since Henry is near Hancock County and also Henry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hancock County
- eBird sighting report for Henry 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 Henry ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Henry.
Within Indiana, the name Henry is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 37 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Howard County
- This Henry is located in Howard County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Henry.
- Pike County
- This Henry is located in Pike County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the southwest of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Henry.
- California
- Colorado
- Alamosa County
- This Henry is located in Alamosa County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km]<2> to the west of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamosa County community of Henry.
- Conejos County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Henry [Conejos County].
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Henry.
- Georgia
- Atkinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Henry [Atkinson County].
- Franklin 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 Georgia community of Henry [Franklin County].
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Henry [Dickinson County].
- Sheridan 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 Kansas community of Henry [Sheridan County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Lincoln Parish
- This Henry is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Henry.
- Vermilion Parish
- This Henry is located in Vermilion Parish and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the south southwest of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion Parish community of Henry.
- Michigan
- Alcona County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henry [Alcona County].
- Manistee 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 Michigan community of Henry [Manistee County].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Henry is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 237 miles [381.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Henry.
- Jefferson County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Jefferson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Henry.
- Muskingum County
- This community is historic and although located in Muskingum County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muskingum County community of Henry.
- Ontario
- South Carolina
- Edgefield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Henry [Edgefield County].
- Williamsburg County
- This Henry is located in Williamsburg County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the southeast of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Henry.
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Clay County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Henry [Clay County].
- Henry County
- This Henry is located in Henry County and lies 291 miles [468.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Henry.
- Texas
- Virginia
- Charlotte County
- This Henry is located in Charlotte County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte County community of Henry.
- Franklin County
- This Henry is located in Franklin County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the east southeast of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Henry.
- Sussex County
- This Henry is located in Sussex County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the east southeast of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Henry.
- West Virginia
- Grant County
- This Henry is located in Grant County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<2> to the east of the Henry that is located in Rush County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Henry.
- Preston County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Henry [Preston County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Henry ...
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.
- Carthage
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Carthage is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 890 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carthage <4>
- Charlottesville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Hancock County
- Farmers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Knightstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightstown
- Knightstown is located in Henry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,134 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knightstown <4>
- Maple Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Valley
- Maple Valley is located in Henry County
- Pleasant Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Hancock County
- Raysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Stone Quarry Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Quarry Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Quarry Mills
- Stone Quarry Mills is located in Henry County
- Stringtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Hancock County
- Sulphur Spring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Spring
- Sulphur Spring is located in Rush County
How Far From Henry to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Henry to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henry and extending to:
- Rushville, which is the Seat of Rush County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Henry to Rushville, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 30 miles [48.3 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 460 miles [740.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,205 miles [9,986 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,933 miles [11,157.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henry. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Henry 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. |
| <2> | 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- Henry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7859, Longitude: -85.5875 In this case, the coordinates for Henry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Henry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 Henry 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 313.111 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.521 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.195 degrees. |