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:
- 44.673727, -92.964347
- 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 Dakota County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dakota County
- Since Vermillion is near Washington County and also Pierce County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- eBird sighting report for Pierce 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.
Within Minnesota, the name Vermillion is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kansas
- Marshall County
- This Vermillion is located in Marshall County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Vermillion that is located in Dakota County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Vermillion.
- Nemaha 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 Kansas community of Vermillion [Nemaha County].
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Vermillion [Osage County].
- Montana
- Missoula 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 Montana community of Vermillion [Missoula County].
- South Carolina
- Abbeville County
- This Vermillion is located in Abbeville County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Vermillion that is located in Dakota 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 236 miles [379.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vermillion that is located in Dakota 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 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Vermillion that is located in Dakota 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.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Vermillion [Sweetwater County].
- Kansas
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.
- Apple Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Valley
- Apple Valley is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Apple Valley <4>
- Cannon Falls
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Falls
- Cannon Falls is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,022 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Falls <4>
- Castle Rock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
- Castle Rock is located in Dakota County
- Cottage Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <4>
- Empire
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Eureka Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Center
- Eureka Center is located in Dakota County
- Lakeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Lakeville is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeville <4>
- Pine Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Randolph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Dakota County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
- Rich Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rich Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Valley
- Rich Valley is located in Dakota County
- Roseport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
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:
- Hastings, which is the Seat of Dakota County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Vermillion to Saint Paul, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 909 miles [1,462.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,228 miles [10,023 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,982 miles [11,236.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,888 miles [7,866.5 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 Dakota County: www.co.dakota.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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- 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: 44.6737, Longitude: -92.9643 In this case, the coordinates for Vermillion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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. |
| <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 318.083 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.875 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.557 degrees. |