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We found 23 communities that share the name Denton.
Within Oklahoma, the name Denton is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 23 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Colbert 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 Alabama community of Denton [Colbert County].
Arkansas
Lawrence County
This Denton is located in Lawrence County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Denton.
Scott County
This Denton is located in Scott County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km] to the east of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Denton.
Georgia
Coffee 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 Georgia community of Denton [Coffee County].
Jeff Davis County
This Denton is located in Jeff Davis County and lies 913 miles [1,469.3 km]<2> to the east of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jeff Davis County community of Denton.
Idaho
Ada 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 Idaho community of Denton [Ada County].
Bonner County
This Denton is located in Bonner County and lies 1,317 miles [2,119.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bonner County community of Denton.
Kansas
Doniphan County
This Denton is located in Doniphan County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doniphan County community of Denton.
Kentucky
Carter County
This Denton is located in Carter County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Denton.
Maryland
Caroline County
This Denton is located in Caroline County and lies 1,263 miles [2,032.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Denton.
Michigan
Wayne County
This Denton is located in Wayne County and lies 945 miles [1,520.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Denton.
Mississippi
Quitman County
This Denton is located in Quitman County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<2> to the east of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Denton.
Missouri
Johnson County
This Denton is located in Johnson County and lies 358 miles [576.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Denton.
Pemiscot County
This Denton is located in Pemiscot County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km] to the east northeast of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pemiscot County community of Denton.
Montana
Fergus County
This Denton is located in Fergus County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fergus County community of Denton.
Nebraska
Lancaster County
This Denton is located in Lancaster County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<2> to the north of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Denton.
New York
Orange County
This Denton is located in Orange County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Denton.
North Carolina
Davidson County
This Denton is located in Davidson County and lies 1,017 miles [1,636.7 km]<2> to the east of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Denton.
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This Denton is located in Indiana County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Denton.
Tennessee
Cocke County
This Denton is located in Cocke County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<2> to the east of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Denton.
Texas
Callahan County
This Denton is located in Callahan County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callahan County community of Denton.
Denton County
This Denton is located in Denton County and lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southeast of the Denton that is located in Stephens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Denton.
West Virginia
Marion 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 West Virginia community of Denton [Marion County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Denton ...
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.
Acme (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
Pumpkin Center ‑ Historic (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pumpkin Center. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 Denton to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Denton and extending to:
Duncan, which is the Seat of Stephens County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Denton to Duncan, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 69 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,932 miles [11,156 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,674 miles [12,350.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,559 miles [8,946.3 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 Denton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Denton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6665, Longitude: -98.1245 In this case, the coordinates for Denton 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 Denton 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 Denton 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 321.069 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.046 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.054 degrees.