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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 Denny Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Denny Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Denny Corner:
    • 39.885836, -85.822399
    • 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 Denny Corner
  • 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 Denny Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Denny Corner.

Within Indiana, the name Denny Corner is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Denny Corner in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • South Carolina
      • Georgetown County
      • This Denny Corner is located in Georgetown County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Denny Corner that is located in Hancock County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Georgetown County community of Denny Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Denny Corner ...

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.

  • Breakwater
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breakwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakwater
    • Breakwater is located in Hamilton County
  • Chestnut Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Hamilton County
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
  • Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Hancock County
  • Forest Knoll
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
    • Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County
  • Fortville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gray Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Eagle
    • Gray Eagle is located in Hamilton County
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Heather Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
    • Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
  • Maxwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
    • Maxwell is located in Hancock County
  • Mohawk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Hancock County
  • Mount Comfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Comfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Comfort
    • Mount Comfort is located in Hancock County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Hancock County
    • Sail Place
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sail Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sail Place
      • Sail Place is located in Hamilton County
    • Sandstone Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
      • Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
    • Sugar Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hills
      • Sugar Hills is located in Hancock County
    • Sunview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunview
      • Sunview is located in Madison County
    • Willow Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Branch
      • Willow Branch is located in Hancock County

How Far From Denny Corner 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 Denny Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Greenfield, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Denny Corner to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 6 hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 473 miles [761.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,209 miles [9,992.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Hancock County: www.hancockcoingov.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Denny Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denny Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8858, Longitude: -85.8224    
<2>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.
<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 Denny Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.262 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.706 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.275 degrees.




 

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