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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 Henrico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henrico and the surrounding area.
- 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 Henrico:
- 36.534315, -77.830820
- 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 Henrico
- 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 Northampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Northampton County
- Since Henrico is near Brunswick County and also Halifax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax 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 Henrico
Communities Also Named Henrico ...
We found three communities that are also named Henrico.
Within North Carolina, the name Henrico is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Henrico [Desha County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Henrico is located in DeKalb County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Henrico that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Henrico.
- Virginia
- Mecklenburg County
- This Henrico is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the west of the Henrico that is located in Northampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Henrico.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Henrico ...
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.
- Colony Club
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Colony Club is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Club
- Enterprise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Enterprise is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Gasburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gum Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Gum Forks is located in Northampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Forks
- Littleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Paris Store
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paris Store is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Store
- Pea Hill Shores
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pea Hill Shores is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill Shores
- Roper Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Roper Springs is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roper Springs
- Slates Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Slates Corner is located in Greensville County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slates Corner
- Triplet
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Triplet is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triplet
- Valentines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Valentines is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
- Vineland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Vineland is located in Brunswick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
How Far From Henrico 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 Henrico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henrico and extending to:
- Jackson, which is the Seat of Northampton County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Henrico to Jackson, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 168 miles [270.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,032 miles [9,707.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,729 miles [10,829.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,609 miles [7,417.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Henrico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Henrico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Henrico to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henrico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5343, Longitude: -77.8308 In this case, the coordinates for Henrico have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.468 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.739 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.903 degrees. |
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