Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Henningers Mill:
  • 40.395664, -74.253201
  • 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 Henningers Mill

• 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 Monmouth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Monmouth County
  • Since Henningers Mill is near Middlesex County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Henningers Mill

Curious and Interesting Names Near Henningers Mill ...

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.

• Centerville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Centerville is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
• Cheesequake
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Cheesequake is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheesequake
• Everett
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Everett is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
• Gordons Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gordons Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordons Corner
• Harmony
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Harmony is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
• Herberts Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Herberts Corner is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herberts Corner
• Laurel Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Park is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
• Mechanicsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
• Red Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Red Hill is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
• Robertsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Robertsville is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
• Smocks Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Smocks Corners is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smocks Corners
• Spring Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Spring Valley is located in Monmouth County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
• Texas
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Texas is located in Middlesex County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<1> beginning in Henningers Mill and extending to:

• Freehold, which is the Seat of Monmouth County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Henningers Mill to Freehold, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 180 miles [289.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,422 miles [10,335.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,299 miles [6,918.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'