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35.849819, -83.187098
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We found 23 communities that are also named Denton.
Within Tennessee, the name Denton is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of 23 communities that are located 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 448 miles [721 km]<2> to the west of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the west of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 286 miles [460.3 km]<2> to the south of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 167 miles [268.8 km]<2> to the north of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 454 miles [730.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 442 miles [711.3 km]<2> to the north of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 419 miles [674.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 620 miles [997.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 374 miles [601.9 km] to the west of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 1,581 miles [2,544.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 812 miles [1,306.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 173 miles [278.4 km]<2> to the east of the Denton that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Denton.
Oklahoma
Stephens County
This Denton is located in Stephens County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km]<2> to the west of the Denton that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Denton.
Pennsylvania
Indiana County
This Denton is located in Indiana County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Denton that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Denton.
Texas
Callahan County
This Denton is located in Callahan County and lies 966 miles [1,554.6 km]<2> to the west of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the west of the Denton that is located in Cocke 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.
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:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Denton to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 397 miles [638.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,291 miles [10,124.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,999 miles [11,263.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Denton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 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 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>
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 Denton 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 Denton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8498, Longitude: -83.1871 In this case, the coordinates for Denton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.603 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.227 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.263 degrees.