Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Hendley:
  • 40.131315, -99.971192
  • 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 Hendley

• 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 Furnas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Furnas County
  • Since Hendley is near Norton County and also Red Willow County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Norton County
  • eBird sighting report for Red Willow 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 Hendley ...

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.

• Beaver City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver City
  • Beaver City is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 572 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver City <1>
• Dellvale
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellvale
  • Dellvale is located in Norton County (KS)
• Edison
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
  • Edison is located in Furnas County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edison <1>
• Long Island
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
  • Long Island is located in Phillips County (KS)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
• Lyle
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
  • Lyle is located in Decatur County (KS)
• Marion
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Red Willow County
• Mascot
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
  • Mascot is located in Harlan County
• Orleans
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Harlan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <1>
• Precept
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Precept have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Precept
  • Precept is located in Furnas County
• Red Willow
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Willow
  • Red Willow is located in Red Willow County

How Far From Hendley to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Hendley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Beaver City, which is the Seat of Furnas County, lies just to the East.
• Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<3> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Hendley to Lincoln, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,221 miles [1,965 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,453 miles [11,994.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,363 miles [8,630.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/