Welcome to Dennis ...

Dennis is located in Malheur County<1>.

The location of Dennis has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Dennis is 2,360 feet [719 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Dennis is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Dennis lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Dennis: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Dennis ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Dennis - they are located in Georgia (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota (2), Texas, Utah and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dennis.

Communities near Dennis ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dennis.

• Ontario
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
  • Ontario is located in Malheur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <5>
• Payette
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette
  • Payette is located in Payette County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payette <5>
• Vale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
  • Vale is located in Malheur County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <5>
• Huntington
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Baker County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
• Jamieson
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamieson
  • Jamieson is located in Malheur County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamieson <5>
• Brogan
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan
  • Brogan is located in Malheur County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brogan <5>
• Eaton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Eaton is located in Washington County (ID)
• Washoe
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe
  • Washoe is located in Payette County (ID)
• Fruitland
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
  • Fruitland is located in Payette County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <5>
• Weiser
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
  • Weiser is located in Washington County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dennis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dennis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dennis. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dennis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dennis. See our Newspapers Page for Dennis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dennis ...

Looking for more information about Dennis? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Dennis, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dennis.

Adding Dennis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dennis in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Dennis was mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (September 1924).

We also found Dennis mentioned on a train schedule titled Union Pacific Railroad Time Tables (June 1939).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dennis.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/