Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hensler:
  • 47.259863, -101.084527
  • 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 Hensler

• 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 Oliver County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Oliver County
  • Since Hensler is near McLean County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for McLean County
  • eBird sighting report for Mercer 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hensler ...

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.

• Arnold
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arnold have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnold
  • Arnold is located in Burleigh County
• Center
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
  • Center is located in Oliver County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 565 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <2>
• Knife River Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knife River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knife River Village
  • Knife River Village is located in Mercer County
• Otter Creek
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Otter Creek is located in Oliver County
• Pick City
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick City
  • Pick City is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
• Price
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Price have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price
  • Price is located in Oliver County
• Rock Haven
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Haven
  • Rock Haven is located in Morton County
• Still
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still
  • Still is located in Burleigh County
• Turtle Lake
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Lake
  • Turtle Lake is located in McLean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turtle Lake <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Hensler and extending to:

• Center, which is the Seat of Oliver County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hensler to Center, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,335 miles [2,148.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 76 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,335 miles [10,195.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,100 miles [11,426.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,055 miles [8,135.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/