Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Hennessey, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hennessey and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Hennessey
- 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 Hennessey:
- 39.831171, -83.877152
- 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 Hennessey
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Hennessey is near Greene County and also Miami County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Miami 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
Communities Also Named Hennessey ...
We found three communities that share the name Hennessey.
Within Ohio, the name Hennessey is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Oklahoma
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Hennessey ...
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.
- Cedarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,326 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedarville <3>
- Durbin
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Goes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Green Hedges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hedges
- Green Hedges is located in Clark County
- Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Clark County
- Hennessee ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Holiday Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Valley
- Holiday Valley is located in Clark County
- Karen Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karen Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karen Woods
- Karen Woods is located in Clark County
- Limecrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Limestone City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone City
- Limestone City is located in Clark County
- Mad River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Oakgrove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Pitchin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Possum Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Woods
- Possum Woods is located in Clark County
- Riceville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Rock Way
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Sunnyland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Yellow Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs
- Yellow Springs is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yellow Springs <3>
- Pitchin
How Far From Hennessey 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 community such as Hennessey to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Hennessey once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Hennessey and extending to:
- Springfield, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could walk a straight line from Hennessey to Columbus, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 370 miles [595.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,136 miles [9,874.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,861 miles [11,041.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,737 miles [7,623.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 Hennessey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hennessey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hennessey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8312, Longitude: -83.8772 In this case, the coordinates for Hennessey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Hennessey to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.026 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.288 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.393 degrees. |