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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 Denny:
34.570089, -96.846679
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We found twelve communities that share the name Denny.
Within Oklahoma, the name Denny is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Trinity County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Denny [Trinity County].
Illinois
Perry County
This Denny is located in Perry County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Denny that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Denny.
Warren County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Denny [Warren County].
Kentucky
Wayne County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Denny [Wayne County].
North Carolina
Wilkes County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Denny [Wilkes County].
North Dakota
Pierce County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Denny [Pierce County].
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Denny [Allegheny County].
Butler 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 Pennsylvania community of Denny [Butler County].
South Carolina
Edgefield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Denny [Edgefield County].
Saluda County
This Denny is located in Saluda County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<2> to the east of the Denny that is located in Murray County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saluda County community of Denny.
Texas
Falls County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Denny [Falls County].
Wisconsin
Marathon County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Denny [Marathon County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Denny ...
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.
Cedar Village (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Denny to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Denny and extending to:
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Denny to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,891 miles [11,090 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,630 miles [12,279.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Denny, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Denny) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denny. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5701, Longitude: -96.8467 In this case, the coordinates for Denny have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Denny 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.
<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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
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.
<8>
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 Denny to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.187 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.001 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.468 degrees.