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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Verna, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Verna 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 Verna:
- 27.387114, -82.268244
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Verna
- 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 Manatee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Manatee County
- Since Verna is near Sarasota County and also Hillsborough County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sarasota County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Verna
Communities Also Named Verna ...
We found one communities that are also named Verna.
Within Florida, the name Verna is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Verna in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Lawrence County
- This Verna is located in Lawrence County and lies 552 miles [888.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Verna that is located in Manatee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Verna.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Verna ...
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.
- Bee Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bee Ridge is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Ridge
- Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bethany is located in Manatee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Fordville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fordville is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordville
- Foxleigh
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Foxleigh is located in Manatee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxleigh
- Fruitville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Hidden River
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hidden River is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden River
- Lorraine
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lorraine is located in Manatee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
- Pinecraft
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sandy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Shiney Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Shiney Town is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiney Town
- Sunrise
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sunrise is located in Sarasota County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
How Far From Verna 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 Verna to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Verna and extending to:
- Bradenton, which is the Seat of Manatee County, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Verna to Bradenton, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,635 miles [10,678 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,300 miles [11,748.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,203 miles [8,373.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Verna) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Verna to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verna. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.3871, Longitude: -82.2682 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.684 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.981 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.945 degrees. |
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