Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Denson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Denson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Denson
- 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 Denson:
- 30.264641, -90.633980
- 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 Denson
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Livingston Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Livingston Parish
- Since Denson is near Ascension Parish and also Tangipahoa Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
- eBird sighting report for Tangipahoa Parish
- 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 Denson ...
We found two communities that share the name Denson.
Within Louisiana, the name Denson is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Denson ...
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.
- Catfish Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catfish Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catfish Landing
- Catfish Landing is located in Livingston Parish
- French Settlement
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- French Settlement is located in Livingston Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Settlement <4>
- Horse Bluff Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Bluff Landing
- Horse Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
- Magnolia Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Landing
- Magnolia Landing is located in Livingston Parish
- Neal Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Landing
- Neal Landing is located in Livingston Parish
- Romes Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romes Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romes Ferry
- Romes Ferry is located in Livingston Parish
- Tiger Bluff Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiger Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Bluff Landing
- Tiger Bluff Landing is located in Livingston Parish
- Union Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Landing
- Union Landing is located in Livingston Parish
How Far From Denson 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 Denson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Denson and extending to:
- Livingston, which is the Seat of Livingston Parish, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Denson to Livingston, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of 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.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 33 miles [53.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,577 miles [12,194 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,454 miles [8,777.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Denson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.2646, Longitude: -90.6340 In this case, the coordinates for Denson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Denson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Denson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.699 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.193 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.392 degrees. |