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:
- 36.047005, -87.920863
- 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 Humphreys County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Humphreys County
- Since Denver is near Benton County and also Houston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Houston 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.
There is one other community in Tennessee which is also named Denver.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- 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.<1> 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 1,487 miles [2,393.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Denver that is located in Humphreys County.
- Ohio
- Ross County
- This Denver is located in Ross County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the northeast of the Denver that is located in Humphreys 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 421 miles [677.5 km] to the north northeast of the Denver that is located in Humphreys County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Denver.
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Marshall 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 West Virginia community of Denver [Marshall County].
- Preston County
- This Denver is located in Preston County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Denver that is located in Humphreys 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.
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Humphreys County
- Chalklevel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chalklevel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalklevel
- Chalklevel is located in Benton County
- Chestnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Benton County
- Dughill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Eagle Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Benton County
- Elysian Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elysian Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian Grove
- Elysian Grove is located in Humphreys County
- Forks of Blue Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks of Blue Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Blue Creek
- Forks of Blue Creek is located in Humphreys County
- Hurricane Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Mills
- Hurricane Mills is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane Mills <5>
- Pigeon Roost
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pigeon Roost have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Roost
- Pigeon Roost is located in Humphreys County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,132 people
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Plant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
- Plant is located in Humphreys County
- Polecat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Rockport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Tin Cup
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Trinity
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Trotters Ferry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trotters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotters Ferry
- Trotters Ferry is located in Benton County
- Plant
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:
- Waverly, which is the Seat of Humphreys County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 64 miles [103 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Denver to Nashville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,197 miles [11,582.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,072 miles [8,162.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 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. |
| <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 drawn 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: 36.0470, Longitude: -87.9209 In this case, the coordinates for Denver have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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'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 Denver 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 314.501 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.589 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.208 degrees. |