Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Vernon View:
  • 41.975557, -91.572955
  • 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 Vernon View

• 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 Linn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Linn County
  • Since Vernon View is near Johnson County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Johnson County
  • eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Vernon View ...

We found one communities that share the name Vernon View.

Within Iowa, the name Vernon View is unique.

Beyond Iowa, there is another community also named Vernon View in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Chatham County
    • This Vernon View is located in Chatham County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the southeast of the Vernon View that is located in Linn County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Vernon View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Vernon View ...

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.

• Cedar Rapids
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
  • Cedar Rapids is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 134,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <2>
• Grand View Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View Village
  • Grand View Village is located in Linn County
• Hiawatha
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiawatha have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
  • Hiawatha is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,466 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <2>
• Lincolnway Village
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnway Village
  • Lincolnway Village is located in Linn County
• Lisbon
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Lisbon is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,252 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <2>
• Marion
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
  • Marion is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
• Robins
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robins
  • Robins is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,570 people
• Swisher
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swisher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swisher
  • Swisher is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 959 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swisher <2>
• Toddville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toddville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddville
  • Toddville is located in Linn County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toddville <2>
• Twin View Heights
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
  • Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County

How Far From Vernon View to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Vernon View to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Cedar Rapids, which is the Seat of Linn County, lies just to the West.
• Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 108 miles [173.8 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Vernon View to Des Moines, with an average speed<4>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 791 miles [1,273 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,319 miles [10,169.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,065 miles [11,370 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,956 miles [7,975.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.ia.us/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/