Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Denver City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Denver City and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Denver City

• 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 City:
  • 32.970364, -102.829249
  • 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 City

• 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 Gaines County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Gaines County
  • Since Denver City is near Yoakum County and also Lea County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Yoakum County
  • eBird sighting report for Lea 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 City ...

We found two communities that share the name Denver City.

There is one other community in Texas which is also named Denver City.

Beyond Texas, there is another community also named Denver City in the United States.

• Communities Located In Texas ...
  • Yoakum County
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yoakum County community of Denver City.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Denver City is located in Salt Lake County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Denver City that is located in Gaines County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Denver City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Denver City ...

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.

• Allred
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allred
  • Allred is located in Yoakum County
• Hobbs
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobbs
  • Hobbs is located in Lea County (NM)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,339 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobbs <3>
• Humble City
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Humble City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humble City
  • Humble City is located in Lea County (NM)
• Loop
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop
  • Loop is located in Gaines County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loop <3>
• Plains
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plains
  • Plains is located in Yoakum County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plains <3>
• Pleasant Hill
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Yoakum County
• Prairieview ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieview
  • Prairieview is located in Lea County (NM)
• Seagraves
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seagraves
  • Seagraves is located in Gaines County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seagraves <3>

How Far From Denver City to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town such as Denver City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Denver City and extending to:

• Seminole, which is the Seat of Gaines County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Denver City to Seminole, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 352 miles [566.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,493 miles [2,402.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 85 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,189 miles [11,569.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,938 miles [12,775 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,831 miles [9,384.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denver City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/