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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Henrietta:
    • 39.237111, -93.938534
    • 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 Henrietta
  • 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 Henrietta ...

We found fourteen communities that share the name Henrietta.

There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Henrietta.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Johnson County
      • This Henrietta is located in Johnson County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Henrietta that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Henrietta.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Leon County
      • This Henrietta is located in Leon County and lies 818 miles [1,316.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Henrietta that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leon County community of Henrietta.
    • Illinois
      • DeKalb County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Henrietta [DeKalb County].
    • Kentucky
      • Johnson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Henrietta [Johnson County].
    • Michigan
      • Jackson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henrietta [Jackson County].
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Henrietta is located in Monroe County and lies 887 miles [1,427.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Henrietta that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Henrietta.
    • North Carolina
      • Edgecombe County
      • This Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the east of the Henrietta that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Henrietta.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Henrietta is located in Rutherford County and lies 720 miles [1,158.7 km] to the east southeast of the Henrietta that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Henrietta.
    • Ohio
      • Lorain County
      • This Henrietta is located in Lorain County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Henrietta that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Henrietta.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Blair County
      • This Henrietta is located in Blair County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the east of the Henrietta that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Henrietta.
    • Tennessee
      • Cheatham County
      • This Henrietta is located in Cheatham County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Henrietta that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheatham County community of Henrietta.
    • Texas
      • Clay County
      • This Henrietta is located in Clay County and lies 442 miles [711.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Henrietta that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Henrietta.
    • West Virginia
      • Calhoun County
      • This Henrietta is located in Calhoun County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the east of the Henrietta that is located in Ray County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Henrietta.
    • Wisconsin
      • Richland 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 Wisconsin community of Henrietta [Richland County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Henrietta ...

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.

  • Dockery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dockery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dockery
    • Dockery is located in Ray County
  • Dover
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
  • Elkhorn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Ray County
  • Floyd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
    • Floyd is located in Ray County
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Ray County
  • Mayview
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
    • Mayview is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 211 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mayview <5>
  • Miles Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles Point
    • Miles Point is located in Carroll County
  • Napoleon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napoleon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napoleon
    • Napoleon is located in Lafayette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
  • New Garden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
    • New Garden is located in Ray County
  • Page City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page City
    • Page City is located in Lafayette County
  • Wood Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Heights
    • Wood Heights is located in Ray County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
  • Woods Heights
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Heights
    • Woods Heights is located in Ray County

How Far From Henrietta 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 city such as Henrietta to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the Seat of Ray County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Henrietta to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henrietta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Henrietta) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henrietta. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2371, Longitude: -93.9385       In this case, the coordinates for Henrietta have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Henrietta 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.
<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 Henrietta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Henrietta 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 318.602 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.752 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.318 degrees.









 

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