Denton is most commonly a city in north Texas, in the United States, located on the far northern edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex along Interstate 35.

Quick Scoop: Where Is Denton?

  • Denton, Texas is in North Texas , about 35–40 miles northwest of downtown Dallas and Fort Worth.
  • It sits at roughly latitude 33.21° N and longitude 97.13° W.
  • It is the county seat of Denton County and part of the larger Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.

There is also another well-known Denton:

  • Denton, Greater Manchester is a town in Tameside, in north-west England, about 5 miles (8 km) east of Manchester city centre.

So if someone asks “where is Denton,” they usually mean the city in north Texas, USA, but there is also a Denton near Manchester in England, plus a few smaller places with the same name.

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