Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Denmark, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Denmark and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Denmark
- 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 Denmark:
- 37.867352, -79.549486
- 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 Denmark
- 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 Rockbridge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rockbridge County
- Since Denmark is near Bath County and also Covington City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bath County
- eBird sighting report for Covington City
- 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 Denmark ...
We found 27 communities that share the name Denmark.
Within Virginia, the name Denmark is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Georgia
- Bulloch County
- This Denmark is located in Bulloch County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Denmark that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bulloch County community of Denmark.
- Crawford 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 Georgia community of Denmark [Crawford County].
- Illinois
- Perry County
- This Denmark is located in Perry County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the west of the Denmark that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Denmark.
- Vermilion County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Denmark [Vermilion County].
- Indiana
- Miami 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 Indiana community of Denmark [Miami County].
- Owen County
- This Denmark is located in Owen County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Denmark that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Owen County community of Denmark.
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- New York
- Lewis County
- This Denmark is located in Lewis County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Denmark that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Denmark.
- Steuben County
- This Denmark is located in Steuben County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km] to the north northeast of the Denmark that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Denmark.
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Denmark lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Denmark that is located in Rockbridge County.
- Ohio
- Ashtabula 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 Ohio community of Denmark [Ashtabula County].
- Morrow County
- This Denmark is located in Morrow County and lies 260 miles [418.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Denmark that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrow County community of Denmark.
- Williams County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Denmark [Williams County].
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Houston County
- This Denmark is located in Houston County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the west of the Denmark that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Denmark.
- Madison County
- This Denmark is located in Madison County and lies 547 miles [880.3 km] to the west southwest of the Denmark that is located in Rockbridge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Denmark.
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Denmark ...
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.
- California
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for California have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- California is located in Rockbridge County
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- 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 Rockbridge County
- Crane
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Fredericksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg is located in Rockbridge County
- Longdale Furnace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longdale Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale Furnace
- Longdale Furnace is located in Alleghany County
- Maple Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Rockbridge County
- Mudtown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Nicelytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nicelytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicelytown
- Nicelytown is located in Alleghany County
- Sycamore Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Valley
- Sycamore Valley is located in Rockbridge County
- Timber Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
- Timber Ridge is located in Rockbridge County
How Far From Denmark 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 Denmark to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Denmark and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Denmark to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 153 miles [246.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,048 miles [9,733.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,755 miles [10,871.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,631 miles [7,452.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Denmark. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rockbridge County: www.co.rockbridge.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Denmark) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Denmark. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8674, Longitude: -79.5495 In this case, the coordinates for Denmark 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 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 Denmark 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 Denmark, 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 Denmark 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 309.424 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.029 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.14 degrees. |