Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Henson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Henson
- 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 Henson:
- 38.505570, -94.865796
- 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 Henson
- 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 Miami County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Miami County
- Since Henson is near Linn County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Henson ...
We found two communities that share the name Henson.
Within Kansas, the name Henson is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Missouri
Curious and Interesting Names Near Henson ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amsterdam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
- Amsterdam is located in Bates County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amsterdam <4>
- Beagle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Block
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block
- Block is located in Miami County
- Bonita
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Centerville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Linn County
- Chiles
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiles
- Chiles is located in Miami County
- Freeman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
- Freeman is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeman <4>
- Jingo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jingo
- Jingo is located in Miami County
- Lake Annette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Annette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Annette
- Lake Annette is located in Cass County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
- Lane
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane
- Lane is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Lane has also been known as:
- Lane City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lane <4>
- Louisburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisburg
- Louisburg is located in Miami County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,590 people
- Former name for Louisburg:
- New Saint Lewis
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisburg <4>
- Main City
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east) - Trading Post
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trading Post have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trading Post
- Trading Post is located in Linn County
How Far From Henson 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 Henson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henson and extending to:
- Paola, which is the Seat of Miami County, lies just to the North.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 57 miles [91.7 km]<2> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Henson to Topeka, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,613 miles [10,642.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,357 miles [11,839.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,245 miles [8,441 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Miami County: www.co.miami.ks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Henson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Henson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5056, Longitude: -94.8658 In this case, the coordinates for Henson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Henson 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 319.189 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.338 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.913 degrees. |