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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 Verona Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Verona Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Park:
    • 42.330279, -85.155590
    • 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 Park
  • 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 Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Verona Park.

Within Michigan, the name Verona Park is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Verona Park in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maine
      • Hancock County
      • This Verona Park is located in Hancock County and lies 832 miles [1,339 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Verona Park that is located in Calhoun County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Verona Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Verona Park ...

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.

  • Climax
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Greenfield Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield Park
    • Greenfield Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Joppa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
  • Lacey
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Lacey is located in Barry County
  • Lakeview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Calhoun County
  • Level Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Park
    • Level Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Marshall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <3>
  • Orchard Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Calhoun County
  • Stanley Corners
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
    • Stanley Corners is located in Calhoun County
  • Sunrise Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County
  • Walnut Point
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Point
    • Walnut Point is located in Calhoun County

How Far From Verona Park 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 Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Verona Park and extending to:

  • Marshall, which is the Seat of Calhoun County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Verona Park to Marshall, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 486 miles [782.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,069 miles [9,767.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,804 miles [10,950 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,685 miles [7,539.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verona Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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- Verona Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verona Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3303, Longitude: -85.1556    
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.796 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.53 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.206 degrees.









 

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