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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 Henrico, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Henrico and the surrounding area.
- 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 Henrico:
- 36.592572, -78.616370
- 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 Henrico
- 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 Mecklenburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
- Since Henrico is near Halifax County and also Granville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Granville 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 Henrico
Communities Also Named Henrico ...
We found three communities that are also named Henrico.
Within Virginia, the name Henrico is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Desha County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Henrico [Desha County].
- Georgia
- DeKalb County
- This Henrico is located in DeKalb County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Henrico that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Henrico.
- North Carolina
- Northampton County
- This Henrico is located in Northampton County and lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<2> to the east of the Henrico that is located in Mecklenburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Henrico.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Henrico ...
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.
- Blanks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Blanks is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanks
- Buffalo Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Buffalo Springs is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
- Clarksville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fields Ferry
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Fields Ferry is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Ferry
- High Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- High Hill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Hill
- Nelson
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Perfect Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Perfect Point is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perfect Point
- Pools Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pools Mill is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Mill
- Red Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Red Bank is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Rip Rap
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rip Rap is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rip Rap
- Sandy Fork
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sandy Fork is located in Mecklenburg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Fork
How Far From Henrico 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 Henrico to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Henrico and extending to:
- Boydton, which is the Seat of Mecklenburg County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Henrico to Boydton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the northeast (NE). 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 181 miles [291.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,064 miles [9,759.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,763 miles [10,884 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,642 miles [7,470.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 Henrico, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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- Henrico) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Henrico to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Henrico. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5926, Longitude: -78.6164 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.917 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.261 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.193 degrees. |
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