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:
- 38.818548, -84.660557
- 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- Since Verona is near Kenton County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kenton County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Kentucky, the name Verona is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, 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 2,006 miles [3,228.3 km]<1> to the west of the Verona that is located in Boone 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 1,974 miles [3,176.8 km] to the west northwest of the Verona that is located in Boone County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Verona.
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- 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 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Verona that is located in Boone 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 356 miles [572.9 km] to the north northeast of the Verona that is located in Boone 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 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Verona that is located in Boone 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.
- Beaverlick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverlick
- Beaverlick is located in Boone County
- Big Bone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Dry Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Ridge
- Dry Ridge is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,207 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dry Ridge <4>
- Eagle Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Hill
- Eagle Hill is located in Owen County
- Flingsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flingsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flingsville
- Flingsville is located in Grant County
- Hueys Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hueys Corners
- Hueys Corners is located in Boone County
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Morning View
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning View
- Morning View is located in Kenton County
- Napoleon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Patriot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patriot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriot
- Patriot is located in Switzerland County (IN)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patriot <4>
- Ricedale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Richwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richwood
- Richwood is located in Boone County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richwood <4>
- Sugartit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,116 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
- Zion Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Station
- Zion Station is located in Grant County
- Patriot
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 community 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:
- Burlington, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Verona to Burlington, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,214 miles [10,000.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,937 miles [11,164 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,813 miles [7,745.8 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 Boone County: www.boonecountyky.org/
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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: 38.8185, Longitude: -84.6606 |
| <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 312.526 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.712 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.054 degrees. |