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

  • 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:
    • 39.366492, -77.333040
    • 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 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Dennis is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Dennis

Communities Also Named Dennis ...

We found 24 communities that are also named Dennis.

Within Maryland, the name Dennis is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of 24 communities that are located 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 518 miles [833.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dennis that is located in Frederick 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 540 miles [869 km] to the southwest of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Dennis.
    • Iowa
      • Appanoose 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 Iowa community of Dennis [Appanoose County].
    • Kansas
      • Labette County
      • This Dennis is located in Labette County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the west of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Labette County community of Dennis.
    • 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 542 miles [872.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Dennis.
    • Massachusetts
      • Barnstable County
      • This Dennis is located in Barnstable County and lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnstable County community of Dennis.
    • 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
      • Tishomingo County
      • This Dennis is located in Tishomingo County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tishomingo County community of Dennis.
    • Montana
      • Dawson 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 Montana community of Dennis [Dawson County].
    • New Brunswick
      • This Dennis lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
    • New Jersey
      • Cape May 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 New Jersey community of Dennis [Cape May County].
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Dennis is located in Forsyth County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Dennis that is located in Frederick 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
      • Scioto County
      • This Dennis is located in Scioto County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<1> to the west of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Dennis.
    • Oklahoma
      • Delaware County
      • This Dennis is located in Delaware County and lies 973 miles [1,565.9 km]<1> to the west of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Dennis.
    • Oregon
      • Malheur County
      • This Dennis is located in Malheur County and lies 2,065 miles [3,323.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Malheur County community of Dennis.
    • South Dakota
      • Fall River County
      • This Dennis is located in Fall River County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dennis that is located in Frederick 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
      • Parker County
      • This Dennis is located in Parker County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Dennis.
    • Utah
      • Juab County
      • This Dennis is located in Juab County and lies 1,837 miles [2,956.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Juab County community of Dennis.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This Dennis is located in Greenbrier County and lies 207 miles [333.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Dennis that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Dennis.

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.

  • Alpine
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Alpine is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Aspen
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Aspen is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
  • Big Woods Estates
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
  • Clear View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clear View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear View
  • Coldstream
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Coldstream is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldstream
  • Elliot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Elliot is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
  • Fountain Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
  • Frederick Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Frederick Junction is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick Junction
  • Gently Savage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
  • Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
  • Hartman
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartman is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
  • Highview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Highview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Honey Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
    • Hoot'N Hollow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
    • Hunting Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
    • Land of Promise
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
    • Longview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Longview is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
    • Martin
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Martin is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Nightingale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nightingale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
    • Pleasant Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
    • Reels Mill
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Reels Mill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reels Mill
    • Riverwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Riverwood is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwood
    • Stone Barn Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Stone Barn Station is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Barn Station
    • Tulip Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tulip Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulip Hill
    • Windy Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Windy Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Hill

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Dennis once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Dennis and extending to:

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Dennis to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 36 miles [57.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,890 miles [9,479 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,598 miles [10,618.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dennis) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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>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 Dennis 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 Dennis. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3665, Longitude: -77.3330       In this case, the coordinates for Dennis have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.035 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.676 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.659 degrees.