Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vernon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vernon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vernon
- 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:
- 41.685293, -91.601837
- 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
- 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 Johnson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- Since Vernon is near Linn County and also Cedar County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Linn County
- eBird sighting report for Cedar 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 ...
We found 49 communities that share the name Vernon.
There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Vernon.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another 48 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 48 communities, 47 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- British Columbia
- This Vernon lies 1,443 miles [2,322.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Vernon is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<1> to the west of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Vernon.
- Stanislaus 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 California community of Vernon [Stanislaus County].
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Duval 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 Florida community of Vernon [Duval County].
- Washington County
- This Vernon is located in Washington County and lies 830 miles [1,335.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Vernon.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Jennings County
- This Vernon is located in Jennings County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jennings County community of Vernon.
- Wabash 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 Vernon [Wabash County].
- Kansas
- Allen 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 Kansas community of Vernon [Allen County].
- Cowley County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Cowley County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cowley County community of Vernon.
- Graham County
- This community is historic and although located in Graham County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Graham County community of Vernon.
- Ness County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Vernon [Ness County].
- Woodson County
- This Vernon is located in Woodson County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodson County community of Vernon.
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Jasper 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 Mississippi community of Vernon [Jasper County].
- Madison County
- This Vernon is located in Madison County and lies 631 miles [1,015.5 km]<1> to the south of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Vernon.
- Winston County
- This Vernon is located in Winston County and lies 618 miles [994.6 km] to the south southeast of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winston County community of Vernon.
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- Camden County
- This Vernon is located in Camden County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the east of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Vernon.
- Sussex County
- This Vernon is located in Sussex County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km] to the east of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Vernon.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Lawrence County
- This Vernon is located in Lawrence County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Vernon.
- Richland 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 Vernon [Richland County].
- Trumbull County
- This Vernon is located in Trumbull County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km] to the east of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Trumbull County community of Vernon.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Vernon lies 842 miles [1,355.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Vernon is located in Braxton County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Vernon.
- Wetzel County
- This Vernon is located in Wetzel County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km] to the east of the Vernon that is located in Johnson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wetzel County community of Vernon.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vernon ...
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.
- Coralville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coralville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coralville
- Coralville is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coralville <5>
- Frytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frytown
- Frytown is located in Johnson County
- Graham ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Green Castle ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Castle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
- Green Castle is located in Johnson County
- Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills
- Hills is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 834 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hills <5>
- Iowa City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
- Iowa City is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,608 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa City <5>
- Morse
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Twin View Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin View Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin View Heights
- Twin View Heights is located in Johnson County
- University Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Johnson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,025 people
How Far From Vernon 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 Vernon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vernon and extending to:
- Iowa City, which is the Seat of Johnson County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 104 miles [167.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Vernon to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 4 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 789 miles [1,269.8 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<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,334 miles [10,193.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,080 miles [11,394.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,970 miles [7,998.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vernon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnson County: www.johnson-county.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Vernon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vernon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6853, Longitude: -91.6018 In this case, the coordinates for Vernon 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Vernon 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 Vernon, 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Vernon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.103 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.353 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.607 degrees. |