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.
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Owen County
- Since Hensley Ford is near Grant County and also Boyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Grant County
- eBird sighting report for Boyd 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 Hensley Ford ...
We found one communities that share the name 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.
- Arkansas
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Grant County
- Hilltop
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Holiday Ford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
- Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
- Jonesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
- Jonesville is located in Grant County
- Long Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
- Long Ridge is located in Owen County
- Mason
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Needmore
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Sweet Owen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Owen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
- Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hensley Ford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hensley Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5765, Longitude: -84.7077 In this case, the coordinates for Hensley Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Hensley Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.555 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.71 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.145 degrees. |