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:
- 36.225042, -80.169585
- 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since Dennis is near Stokes County and also Guilford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Stokes County
- eBird sighting report for Guilford 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.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Dennis.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 23 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Murray County
- This Dennis is located in Murray County and lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Dennis that is located in Forsyth 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 274 miles [441 km] to the southwest of the Dennis that is located in Forsyth 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 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the west of the Dennis that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Dennis.
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Antrim County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> 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 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Dennis that is located in Forsyth County.
- New Jersey
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Fall River County
- This Dennis is located in Fall River County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Dennis that is located in Forsyth 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.<1> 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.
- Bonanza Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Hills
- Bonanza Hills is located in Forsyth County
- Chalk Level ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalk Level have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Chalk Level is located in Forsyth County
- Chestnut Trails
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
- Chestnut Trails is located in Forsyth County
- Germanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germanton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germanton
- Germanton is located in Stokes County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germanton <5>
- Greystone Forest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Forest
- Greystone Forest is located in Forsyth County
- Rosebud
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Rural Hall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hall
- Rural Hall is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rural Hall <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rural Hall
- From Dennis to Rural Hall
- Smokerise
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Stanleyville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
- Stanleyville is located in Forsyth County
- Walkertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
- Walkertown is located in Forsyth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkertown <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walkertown
- From Dennis to Walkertown
- Walnut Cove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Walnut Cove is located in Stokes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Cove <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walnut Cove
- From Dennis to Walnut Cove
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:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Dennis to Winston - Salem, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 251 miles [403.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,848 miles [11,020.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,726 miles [7,605.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dennis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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. |
| <2> | 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- 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: 36.2250, Longitude: -80.1696 |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.825 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.245 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.932 degrees. |