Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Henderson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henderson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Henderson
- 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 Henderson:
- 40.089553, -75.346296
- 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 Henderson
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Henderson is near Indiana County and also Chester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Indiana County
- eBird sighting report for Chester 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 Henderson ...
We found 48 communities that share the name Henderson.
There are three communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Henderson.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 47 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Clarion County
- Clearfield County
- Mercer County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Henderson is located in Morgan County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Henderson.
- Pike County
- This Henderson is located in Pike County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km] to the southwest of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Henderson.
- Arkansas
- Baxter County
- This Henderson is located in Baxter County and lies 949 miles [1,527.3 km]<1> to the west of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Henderson.
- Woodruff County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Henderson [Woodruff County].
- California
- Humboldt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Henderson [Humboldt County].
- San Mateo County
- This Henderson is located in San Mateo County and lies 2,497 miles [4,018.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Mateo County community of Henderson.
- Tulare County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Henderson [Tulare County].
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Henderson is located in Adams County and lies 1,555 miles [2,502.5 km]<1> to the west of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Henderson.
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Henderson [Arapahoe County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Knox County
- This Henderson is located in Knox County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the west of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Henderson.
- Macoupin County
- This Henderson is located in Macoupin County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km] to the west of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macoupin County community of Henderson.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- East Carroll Parish
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Henderson [East Carroll Parish].
- Saint Martin Parish
- This Henderson is located in Saint Martin Parish and lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Martin Parish community of Henderson.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Dickinson County].
- Ionia County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Ionia County].
- Macomb County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Macomb County].
- Shiawassee County
- This Henderson is located in Shiawassee County and lies 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shiawassee County community of Henderson.
- Wexford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Henderson [Wexford County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- Vance County
- This Henderson is located in Vance County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vance County community of Henderson.
- Wilkes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Henderson [Wilkes County].
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Henderson lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- Oregon
- Tennessee
- Chester County
- This Henderson is located in Chester County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Henderson.
- Rutherford County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Henderson [Rutherford County].
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Mason County
- This Henderson is located in Mason County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the west of the Henderson that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Henderson.
- Wood County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Henderson [Wood County].
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Henderson ...
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.
- Black Horse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
- Black Horse is located in Montgomery County
- Candlebrook
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candlebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlebrook
- Candlebrook is located in Montgomery County
- Cannon Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Run
- Cannon Run is located in Montgomery County
- Cinnamon Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cinnamon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnamon Hill
- Cinnamon Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Colonial Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
- Continental Arms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Arms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Arms
- Continental Arms is located in Montgomery County
- Crooked Lane Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Lane Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Lane Crossing
- Crooked Lane Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Gulph Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills
- Gulph Mills is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gulph Mills <5>
- Hughes Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hughes Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Park
- Hughes Park is located in Montgomery County
- Ivy Rock
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - King - of - Prussia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King - of - Prussia
- King - of - Prussia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King - of - Prussia <5>
- Mechanicsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Montgomery County
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- Prussian Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prussian Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prussian Woods
- Prussian Woods is located in Montgomery County
- Rampart Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rampart Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Seven Stars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Montgomery County
- Swedeland
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Swedesburg
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swedesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedesburg
- Swedesburg is located in Montgomery County
- Sweet Briar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar
- Sweet Briar is located in Montgomery County
- Town Court
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Court have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Court
- Town Court is located in Montgomery County
- Prussian Woods
How Far From Henderson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Henderson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henderson and extending to:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the North.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Henderson to Harrisburg, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,776 miles [9,295.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,482 miles [10,431.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,359 miles [7,015.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Henderson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montcopa.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Henderson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henderson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0896, Longitude: -75.3463 In this case, the coordinates for Henderson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Henderson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Henderson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Henderson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.799 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.388 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.514 degrees. |