Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vermilion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vermilion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vermilion
- 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 Vermilion:
- 39.580409, -87.587678
- 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 Vermilion
- 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 Edgar County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Edgar County
- Since Vermilion is near Vigo County and also Vermillion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Vigo County
- eBird sighting report for Vermillion 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 Vermilion ...
We found four communities that share the name Vermilion.
Within Illinois, the name Vermilion is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Vermilion lies 1,446 miles [2,327.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Vermilion that is located in Edgar County.
- Michigan
- New York
- Ohio
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vermilion ...
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.
- Clays Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clays Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Prairie
- Clays Prairie is located in Edgar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clays Prairie
- From Vermilion to Clays Prairie
- Easytown
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Kentucky
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kentucky. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
- Kentucky is located in Edgar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Kentucky
- From Vermilion to Kentucky
- Libertyville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Libertyville is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Libertyville
- From Vermilion to Libertyville
- Marley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Oliver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oliver. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
- Oliver is located in Edgar County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oliver
- From Vermilion to Oliver
- Paris
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
- Paris is located in Edgar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <4>
- Pine Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Vigo County (IN)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pine Ridge
- From Vermilion to Pine Ridge
- Universal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Vermilion 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 village such as Vermilion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vermilion and extending to:
- Paris, which is the Seat of Edgar County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 110 miles [177 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Vermilion to Springfield, with an average speed<5>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 565 miles [909.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 33 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vermilion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vermilion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vermilion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5804, Longitude: -87.5877 |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Vermilion to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.397 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.962 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.186 degrees. |