Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Dennis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Dennis and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Dennis
- 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 Dennis:
- 41.735387, -70.193909
- 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 Dennis
- 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 Barnstable County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Barnstable County
- Since Dennis is near Plymouth County and also Dukes County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth County
- eBird sighting report for Dukes 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 Dennis ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Dennis.
Within Massachusetts, the name Dennis is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Murray County
- This Dennis is located in Murray County and lies 923 miles [1,485.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dennis that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Dennis.
- Putnam County
- This Dennis is located in Putnam County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km] to the southwest of the Dennis that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Dennis.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Lawrence 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 Kentucky community of Dennis [Lawrence County].
- Logan County
- This Dennis is located in Logan County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dennis that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Dennis.
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Antrim 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 Dennis [Antrim County].
- Grand Traverse County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dennis [Grand Traverse County].
- Osceola County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Dennis [Osceola County].
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New Brunswick
- This Dennis lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Dennis that is located in Barnstable County.
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Forsyth County
- This Dennis is located in Forsyth County and lies 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dennis that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Dennis.
- Gates 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 North Carolina community of Dennis [Gates County].
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Fall River County
- This Dennis is located in Fall River County and lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dennis that is located in Barnstable County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fall River County community of Dennis.
- Pennington 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 South Dakota community of Dennis [Pennington County].
- Texas
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Georgia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Dennis ...
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.
- Bass River
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass River
- Bass River is located in Barnstable County
- Campground Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campground Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campground Landing
- Campground Landing is located in Barnstable County
- Centerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Barnstable County
- Craigville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
- Craigville is located in Barnstable County
- Craigville Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville Beach
- Craigville Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Dennis Port
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
- Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
- First Encounter Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for First Encounter Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Encounter Beach
- First Encounter Beach is located in Barnstable County
- Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Pleasant Lake
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
- Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
- Plowed Neck
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
- Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
- Pondsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
- Pondsville is located in Barnstable County
- Rock Harbor
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Harbor
- Rock Harbor is located in Barnstable County
How Far From Dennis 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 Dennis to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Dennis and extending to:
- Barnstable, which is the Seat of Barnstable County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Dennis to Boston, with an average speed<5> 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 409 miles [658.2 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,491 miles [8,836.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,071 miles [6,551.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dennis: www.town.dennis.ma.us/
The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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- Dennis) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dennis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7354, Longitude: -70.1939 In this case, the coordinates for Dennis 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 Dennis 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 Dennis, 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 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 Dennis 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 303.556 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.994 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.509 degrees. |