Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Denver, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Denver and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Denver
- 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 Denver:
- 29.404419, -81.526740
- 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 Denver
- 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 Putnam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Putnam County
- Since Denver is near Volusia County and also Flagler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Volusia County
- eBird sighting report for Flagler 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 Denver ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Denver.
Within Florida, the name Denver is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Isabella 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 Denver [Isabella County].
- Newaygo County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Newaygo County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Denver.
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Denver lies 1,523 miles [2,451 km]<1> to the northeast of the Denver that is located in Putnam County.
- Ohio
- Ross County
- This Denver is located in Ross County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the north of the Denver that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Denver.
- Wood County
- This Denver is located in Wood County and lies 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the north of the Denver that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Denver.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Cannon 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 Denver [Cannon County].
- Humphreys County
- This Denver is located in Humphreys County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Denver that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Denver.
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Marshall 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 Denver [Marshall County].
- Preston County
- This Denver is located in Preston County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the north of the Denver that is located in Putnam County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Denver.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Denver ...
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.
- Bakerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerstown
- Bakerstown is located in Volusia County
- Crescent City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
- Crescent City is located in Putnam County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,533 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent City <5>
- Crescent City Station
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
- Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
- Deadman Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deadman Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deadman Landing
- Deadman Landing is located in Volusia County
- Fruitland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Georgetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Putnam County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
- Johns Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Ferry
- Johns Ferry is located in Putnam County
- New Run
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Shell Bluff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Bluff
- Shell Bluff is located in Flagler County
How Far From Denver 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 Denver to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Denver and extending to:
- Palatka, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Denver to Palatka, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 179 miles [288.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 703 miles [1,131.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,184 miles [11,561.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,079 miles [8,173.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Putnam County: www.putnam-fl.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Denver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4044, Longitude: -81.5267 In this case, the coordinates for Denver 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Denver 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 Denver, 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 Denver 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 310.432 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.968 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.275 degrees. |