Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Denver, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Denver and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Denver
- 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 Denver:
- 40.230648, -76.136335
- 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 Denver
- 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Since Denver is near Bedford County and also Berks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bedford County
- eBird sighting report for Berks 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 Denver ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Denver.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Denver is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Isabella 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 Denver [Isabella County].
- Newaygo County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Newaygo County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newaygo County community of Denver.
- Missouri
- New York
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Denver lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Denver that is located in Lancaster County.
- Ohio
- Ross County
- This Denver is located in Ross County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west of the Denver that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ross County community of Denver.
- Wood County
- This Denver is located in Wood County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km] to the west northwest of the Denver that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Denver.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Cannon 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 Tennessee community of Denver [Cannon County].
- Humphreys County
- This Denver is located in Humphreys County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Denver that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humphreys County community of Denver.
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Marshall 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 West Virginia community of Denver [Marshall County].
- Preston County
- This Denver is located in Preston County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Denver that is located in Lancaster County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Preston County community of Denver.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Denver ...
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.
- Clay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Clay is located in Lancaster County
- Farmersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmersville
- Farmersville is located in Lancaster County
- Fivepointville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivepointville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivepointville
- Fivepointville is located in Lancaster County
- Fritztown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Frysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Hopeland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopeland
- Hopeland is located in Lancaster County
- Lincoln
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Phoebe Berks Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoebe Berks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebe Berks Village
- Phoebe Berks Village is located in Berks County
- Red Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Weaverland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weaverland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
How Far From Denver 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 Denver to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Denver and extending to:
- Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Denver to Lancaster, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the west (W). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 103 miles [165.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,803 miles [9,339 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,512 miles [10,480 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,388 miles [7,061.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denver. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Denver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2306, Longitude: -76.1363 In this case, the coordinates for Denver have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Denver 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 Denver, 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 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. |
| <6> | 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 Denver to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.257 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.929 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.797 degrees. |