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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 Hendersonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville:
    • 40.299237, -80.152279
    • 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 Hendersonville
  • 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 Hendersonville ...

We found seven communities that share the name Hendersonville.

There are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Hendersonville.

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

  • Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
    • Butler County
      • This Hendersonville is located in Butler County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north of the Hendersonville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Hendersonville.
    • Mercer County
      • This Hendersonville is located in Mercer County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the north of the Hendersonville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mercer County community of Hendersonville.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Middlesex County
      • This Hendersonville is located in Middlesex County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Hendersonville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Hendersonville.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Hendersonville is located in Henderson County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Hendersonville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Hendersonville.
    • South Carolina
      • Colleton County
      • This Hendersonville is located in Colleton County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the south of the Hendersonville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Hendersonville.
    • Tennessee
      • Sumner County
      • This Hendersonville is located in Sumner County and lies 444 miles [714.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Hendersonville that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumner County community of Hendersonville.
    • Virginia
      • Nottoway County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Hendersonville [Nottoway County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Hendersonville ...

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.

  • Bishop
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Washington County
  • Cecil
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Washington County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cecil <4>
  • Cokeburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cokeburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cokeburg
    • Cokeburg is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
  • Cool Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Valley
    • Cool Valley is located in Washington County
  • Hill Church
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Church
    • Hill Church is located in Washington County
  • Jewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Allegheny County
  • Muse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse
    • Muse is located in Washington County
  • Muse Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muse Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muse Junction
    • Muse Junction is located in Washington County
  • National Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for National Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for National Hill
    • National Hill is located in Allegheny County
  • Weavertown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weavertown
    • Weavertown is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Washington, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Hendersonville to Washington, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 191 miles [307.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,684 miles [10,756.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,559 miles [7,337 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.pa.us/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hendersonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hendersonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2992, Longitude: -80.1523       In this case, the coordinates for Hendersonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Hendersonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Hendersonville 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 309.69 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.699 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.546 degrees.









 

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