Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Dennis, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Dennis and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North 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 North Dennis:
  • 41.739831, -70.220298
  • 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 North 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 North 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 North Dennis ...

We found one communities that share the name North Dennis.

Within Massachusetts, the name North Dennis is unique.

Beyond Massachusetts, there is another community also named North Dennis in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Jersey
    • Cape May County
    • This North Dennis is located in Cape May County and lies 299 miles [481.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the North Dennis that is located in Barnstable County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of North Dennis.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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
• Centerville
  (8 miles [12.9 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville
  • Craigville is located in Barnstable County
• Craigville Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigville Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigville Beach
  • Craigville Beach is located in Barnstable County
• Dennis
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
  • Dennis is located in Barnstable County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,890 people
• Dennis Port
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennis Port have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Port
  • Dennis Port is located in Barnstable County
• Pleasant Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
  • Pleasant Lake is located in Barnstable County
• Plowed Neck
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plowed Neck
  • Plowed Neck is located in Barnstable County
• Pondsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
  • Pondsville is located in Barnstable County
• Rock Harbor
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 North Dennis 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 North Dennis to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in North 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 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from North Dennis to Boston, with an average speed<3> 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 408 miles [656.6 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<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,492 miles [8,838.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,194 miles [9,968.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,072 miles [6,553.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Barnstable County: www.barnstablecounty.org/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/