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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Denbigh:
    • 37.127924, -76.539396
    • 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 Denbigh
  • 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 Denbigh ...

We found three communities that share the name Denbigh.

Within Virginia, the name Denbigh is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Kent 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 Maryland community of Denbigh [Kent County].
    • North Dakota
      • McHenry County
      • This Denbigh is located in McHenry County and lies 1,434 miles [2,307.8 km]<2> to the northwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Denbigh.
    • Ontario
      • This Denbigh lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<2> to the north.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Denbigh ...

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.

  • College Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Newport News City
  • Deep Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Deep Creek is located in Newport News City
  • Kentucky Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Farms
    • Kentucky Farms is located in York County
  • Mammoth Oak
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Oak
    • Mammoth Oak is located in Newport News City
  • Maple Grove
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
    • Maple Grove is located in Newport News City
  • Maxwell Garden
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxwell Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Garden
    • Maxwell Garden is located in Newport News City
  • Merry Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merry Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merry Oaks
    • Merry Oaks is located in Newport News City
  • Nicewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicewood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicewood
    • Nicewood is located in Newport News City
  • Oyster Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
    • Oyster Point is located in Newport News City
  • Patricia Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patricia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricia Heights
    • Patricia Heights is located in Newport News City
  • Red Hill Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
    • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
  • Woods Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Run
    • Woods Run is located in Newport News City

How Far From Denbigh 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 community such as Denbigh to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<2> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Denbigh to Richmond, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 125 miles [201.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,647 miles [10,697.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,527 miles [7,285.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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 Denbigh, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Denbigh) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denbigh. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1279, Longitude: -76.5394       In this case, the coordinates for Denbigh have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<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 Denbigh to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.703 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.956 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.181 degrees.









 

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