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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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Denny Corner
  • 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hancock County
    • Since Denny Corner is near Madison County and also Hamilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Hamilton 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Denny Corner

Communities Also Named Denny Corner ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
    • Breakwater is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakwater
  • Chestnut Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Chestnut Hill is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Colonial Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Colonial Village is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  • Eden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Knoll
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Knoll is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
  • Fortville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gray Eagle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Gray Eagle is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Eagle
  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Heather Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Heather Point is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Point
  • Maxwell
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mohawk
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Mount Comfort
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Comfort is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Comfort
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Sail Place
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sail Place is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sail Place
    • Sandstone Ridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sandstone Ridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Ridge
    • Sugar Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Sugar Hills is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hills
    • Sunview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Sunview is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunview
    • Willow Branch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

How Far From Denny Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
  • 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).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,816 miles [7,750.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Denny Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.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    
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.262 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.706 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.275 degrees.