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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 Saint Henry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Saint Henry and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Saint Henry:
    • 40.419621, -84.636822
    • 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 Saint Henry
  • 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 Saint Henry ...

We found two communities that share the name Saint Henry.

Within Ohio, the name Saint Henry is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Dubois County
      • This Saint Henry is located in Dubois County and lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Saint Henry that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dubois County community of Saint Henry.
    • Minnesota
      • Le Sueur County
      • This Saint Henry is located in Le Sueur County and lies 540 miles [869 km]<1> to the northwest of the Saint Henry that is located in Mercer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Le Sueur County community of Saint Henry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Saint Henry ...

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.

  • Bass Landing
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Landing
    • Bass Landing is located in Mercer County
  • Chickasaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chickasaw <3>
  • Coldwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Coldwater Beach
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldwater Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater Beach
    • Coldwater Beach is located in Mercer County
  • Cranberry Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Prairie
    • Cranberry Prairie is located in Mercer County
  • Fort Recovery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Harbor Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Point
    • Harbor Point is located in Mercer County
  • Lees Landing
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lees Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Landing
    • Lees Landing is located in Mercer County
  • Mariners Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Point
    • Mariners Point is located in Mercer County
  • Montezuma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 158 people
  • Rose Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Darke County
  • Turtle Neck Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Neck Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Neck Point
    • Turtle Neck Point is located in Mercer County
  • Yorkshire
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

How Far From Saint Henry 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 village such as Saint Henry to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Saint Henry and extending to:

  • Celina, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Saint Henry to Celina, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 417 miles [671.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,138 miles [9,878.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,744 miles [7,634.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Mercer County: www.mercercountyohio.org/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Henry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Saint Henry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4196, Longitude: -84.6368    
<2>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.
<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 Saint Henry to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.499 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.914 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.562 degrees.




 

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