Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Verona, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Verona and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Verona
- 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 Verona:
- 41.216213, -88.501797
- 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 Verona
- 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 Grundy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Grundy County
- Since Verona is near La Salle County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for La Salle County
- eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Verona ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Verona.
Within Illinois, the name Verona is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 26 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 26 communities, 25 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Alameda County
- This Verona is located in Alameda County and lies 1,786 miles [2,874.3 km]<1> to the west of the Verona that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Verona.
- Sutter County
- This Verona is located in Sutter County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km] to the west of the Verona that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Verona.
- Florida
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Calhoun 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 Michigan community of Verona [Calhoun County].
- Gogebic County
- This Verona is located in Gogebic County and lies 370 miles [595.5 km]<1> to the north of the Verona that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gogebic County community of Verona.
- Huron County
- This Verona is located in Huron County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the east northeast of the Verona that is located in Grundy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Verona.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Verona lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Verona that is located in Grundy County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Verona ...
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.
- Budd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Carbon Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbon Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Grundy County
- Claypool
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
- Claypool is located in Grundy County
- Dwight
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dwight
- Dwight is located in Livingston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,984 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dwight <4>
- Gaslight Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gaslight Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaslight Village
- Gaslight Village is located in Grundy County
- Heatherfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heatherfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heatherfield
- Heatherfield is located in Grundy County
- Katy Did
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Kinsman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinsman
- Kinsman is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kinsman <4>
- Nevada
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Pebble Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
- Pebble Beach is located in Grundy County
- Ransom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in La Salle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 350 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ransom <4>
- Stockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Willow Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Ridge
- Willow Ridge is located in Grundy County
How Far From Verona 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 village such as Verona to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Verona and extending to:
- Morris, which is the Seat of Grundy County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Verona to Morris, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 115 miles [185.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,985 miles [11,241.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grundy County: www.grundyco.org/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Verona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2162, Longitude: -88.5018 |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Verona 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> | 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 Verona 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 315.012 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.896 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.182 degrees. |