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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 Denver, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Denver 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 Denver:
    • 33.191509, -85.174387
    • 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
  • 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 Georgia, the name Denver is unique.

Beyond Georgia, 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
      • Tallapoosa County
      • This Denver is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Denver.
    • Arkansas
      • Carroll County
      • This Denver is located in Carroll County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Denver.
    • Colorado
      • Denver County
      • This Denver is located in Denver County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denver County community of Denver.
    • Florida
      • Putnam County
      • This Denver is located in Putnam County and lies 338 miles [544 km]<1> to the southeast of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Denver.
    • Idaho
      • Idaho County
      • This Denver is located in Idaho County and lies 1,857 miles [2,988.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Idaho County community of Denver.
    • Illinois
      • Hancock County
      • This Denver is located in Hancock County and lies 589 miles [947.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Denver.
    • Indiana
      • Miami County
      • This Denver is located in Miami County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the north of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Denver.
    • Iowa
      • Bremer County
      • This Denver is located in Bremer County and lies 761 miles [1,224.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bremer County community of Denver.
    • Kentucky
      • Johnson County
      • This Denver is located in Johnson County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Denver.
    • 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
      • Worth County
      • This Denver is located in Worth County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worth County community of Denver.
    • New York
      • Delaware County
      • This Denver is located in Delaware County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Denver.
    • North Carolina
      • Lincoln County
      • This Denver is located in Lincoln County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Denver.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Denver lies 1,482 miles [2,385 km]<1> to the northeast of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
    • Ohio
      • Ross County
      • This Denver is located in Ross County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Denver that is located in Heard 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 557 miles [896.4 km] to the north of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Denver.
    • Oklahoma
      • Cleveland County
      • This Denver is located in Cleveland County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleveland County community of Denver.
    • Oregon
      • Clatsop County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Denver [Clatsop County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lancaster County
      • This Denver is located in Lancaster County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Denver.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Denver is located in Anderson County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the northeast of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Denver.
    • 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 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Denver that is located in Heard County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Denver.
    • Texas
      • Montague 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 Texas community of Denver [Montague County].
    • 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 522 miles [840.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Denver that is located in Heard 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.

  • Bacon Level
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bacon Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacon Level
    • Bacon Level is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Beaver Cove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Cove
    • Beaver Cove is located in Troup County
  • Covered Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
    • Covered Bridge is located in Troup County
  • Eagles Rest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagles Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagles Rest
    • Eagles Rest is located in Troup County
  • Five Points
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Heard County
  • Franklin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillcrest
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
    • Hillcrest is located in Troup County
  • Indian Bend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Bend
    • Indian Bend is located in Troup County
  • Lee Crossroads
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Crossroads
    • Lee Crossroads is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Lime
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lime have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
    • Lime is located in Randolph County (AL)
  • Mason
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
    • Mason is located in Heard County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mooty Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooty Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooty Ferry
      • Mooty Ferry is located in Troup County
    • Riverwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
      • Riverwood is located in Troup County
    • Rock Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County (AL)
    • Rockridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockridge
      • Rockridge is located in Heard County
    • Shellnut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shellnut have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellnut
      • Shellnut is located in Heard County
    • Standing Rock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
      • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County (AL)
    • Texas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Texas have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texas
      • Texas is located in Heard County
    • Turkey Point
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Point
      • Turkey Point is located in Troup County

How Far From Denver 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 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:

  • Franklin, which is the Seat of Heard County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Denver to Atlanta, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 600 miles [965.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,498 miles [10,457.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,201 miles [11,588.9 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>

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 State of Georgia: https://georgia.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- 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: 33.1915, Longitude: -85.1744       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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 312.689 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.102 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.724 degrees.









 

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