Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Vermillion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Vermillion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Vermillion
- 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 Vermillion:
- 39.718075, -96.265503
- 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 Vermillion
- 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- Since Vermillion is near Nemaha County and also Pottawatomie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nemaha County
- eBird sighting report for Pottawatomie 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 Vermillion ...
We found eight communities that share the name Vermillion.
There are two communities within Kansas that are also named Vermillion.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Kansas ...
- Nemaha County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Vermillion [Nemaha County].
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Vermillion [Osage County].
- Nemaha County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Minnesota
- Dakota County
- This Vermillion is located in Dakota County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Vermillion that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dakota County community of Vermillion.
- Montana
- Missoula County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Vermillion [Missoula County].
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Vermillion is located in Abbeville County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Vermillion that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Vermillion.
- South Dakota
- Clay County
- This Vermillion is located in Clay County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<2> to the north of the Vermillion that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Vermillion.
- Utah
- Sevier County
- This Vermillion is located in Sevier County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<2> to the west of the Vermillion that is located in Marshall County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Vermillion.
- Wyoming
- Sweetwater County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Vermillion [Sweetwater County].
- Minnesota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Vermillion ...
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.
- America City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for America City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America City
- America City is located in Nemaha County
- Bestwall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Blaine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
- Blaine is located in Pottawatomie County
- Corning
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corning have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Nemaha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
- Havensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havensville
- Havensville is located in Pottawatomie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 157 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Havensville <4>
- Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Home is located in Marshall County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Home <4>
- Kelly
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Marysville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
- Marysville is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,251 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marysville <4>
- Reedsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
- Reedsville is located in Marshall County
- Reedsville has also been known as:
- Hazelville
- Soldier
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soldier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Soldier is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soldier <4>
- Woodlawn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
How Far From Vermillion 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 city such as Vermillion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Vermillion and extending to:
- Marysville, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Vermillion to Marysville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,347 miles [11,823.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,243 miles [8,437.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vermillion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Vermillion 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Vermillion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vermillion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7181, Longitude: -96.2655 In this case, the coordinates for Vermillion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Vermillion 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 320.232 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.701 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.389 degrees. |