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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 Velma, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Velma 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 Velma:
- 39.515181, -89.232159
- 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 Velma
- 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Christian County
- Since Velma is near Montgomery County and also Shelby County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Shelby 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 Velma
Communities Also Named Velma ...
We found six communities that are also named Velma.
Within Illinois, the name Velma is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Tangipahoa Parish
- This Velma is located in Tangipahoa Parish and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<1> to the south of the Velma that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tangipahoa Parish community of Velma.
- Manitoba
- We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Mississippi
- Yalobusha County
- This Velma is located in Yalobusha County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the south of the Velma that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yalobusha County community of Velma.
- Nebraska
- Arthur County
- This Velma is located in Arthur County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Velma that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Arthur County community of Velma.
- Oklahoma
- Stephens County
- This Velma is located in Stephens County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the southwest of the Velma that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Velma.
- Virginia
- King and Queen County
- This Velma is located in King and Queen County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the east of the Velma that is located in Christian County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King and Queen County community of Velma.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Velma ...
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.
- Assumption
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Blue Mound
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blueville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Blueville is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
- Bolivia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Cascade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade is located in Sangamon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Dunkel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dunkel is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkel
- Edinburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grove City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Grove City is located in Christian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
- Sandersville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tower Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Velma 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 Velma to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Velma and extending to:
- Taylorville, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Velma to Springfield, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 653 miles [1,050.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,357 miles [10,230.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,092 miles [11,413.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,973 miles [8,003.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Velma) 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 Velma 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 Velma. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5152, Longitude: -89.2322 In this case, the coordinates for Velma have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.467 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.18 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.98 degrees. |
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