Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hensley Ford:
  • 38.576457, -84.707724
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Hensley Ford

• 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 Owen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Owen County
  • Since Hensley Ford is near Grant County and also Gallatin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Grant County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Gallatin 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Hensley Ford

Communities Also Named Hensley Ford ...

We found one communities that are also named Hensley Ford.

Within Kentucky, the name Hensley Ford is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Hensley Ford in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arkansas
    • Searcy County
    • This Hensley Ford is located in Searcy County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Hensley Ford that is located in Owen County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Hensley Ford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hensley Ford ...

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.

• Four Corners
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Four Corners is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
• Hilltop
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Hilltop is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
• Holiday Ford
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
• Jonesville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jonesville is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
• Long Ridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
• Mason
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Mason is located in Grant County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
• Needmore
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Needmore is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
• Sweet Owen
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen

How Far From Hensley Ford 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 community such as Hensley Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Owenton, which is the Seat of Owen County, lies just to the West Southwest.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Hensley Ford to Frankfort, with an average speed<2> 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 just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 413 miles [664.7 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 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,227 miles [10,021.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,949 miles [11,183.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'