Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Denton Ferry, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Denton Ferry and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Denton Ferry

• 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 Denton Ferry:
  • 36.297846, -92.523773
  • 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 Denton Ferry

• 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 Baxter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baxter County
  • Since Denton Ferry is near Marion County and also Ozark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Marion County
  • eBird sighting report for Ozark 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 Denton Ferry ...

We found one communities that share the name Denton Ferry.

Within Arkansas, the name Denton Ferry is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Denton Ferry in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Caroline County
    • This Denton Ferry is located in Caroline County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Denton Ferry that is located in Baxter County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Denton Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Denton Ferry ...

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.

• Amos
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amos
  • Amos is located in Baxter County
• Bull Shoals
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
  • Bull Shoals is located in Marion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <3>
• Gassville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gassville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gassville
  • Gassville is located in Baxter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gassville <3>
• Hand Valley
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hand Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand Valley
  • Hand Valley is located in Marion County
• Independence ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Baxter County
• Kingdom Springs ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingdom Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingdom Springs
  • Kingdom Springs is located in Marion County
• Lakeview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Baxter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 724 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <3>
• Monkey Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkey Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkey Run
  • Monkey Run is located in Baxter County
• Stone ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
  • Stone is located in Marion County

How Far From Denton Ferry 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 community such as Denton Ferry to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Mountain Home, which is the Seat of Baxter County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Denton Ferry to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 864 miles [1,390.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,375 miles [11,868.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,254 miles [8,455.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baxter County: www.baxtercounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/