Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Verdon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Verdon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Verdon
- 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 Verdon:
- 37.878195, -77.505539
- 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 Verdon
- 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 Hanover County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hanover County
- Since Verdon is near Caroline County and also King William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Caroline County
- eBird sighting report for King William 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 Verdon ...
We found two communities that share the name Verdon.
Within Virginia, the name Verdon is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nebraska
- South Dakota
Curious and Interesting Names Near Verdon ...
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.
- Bagdad
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
- Cedar Fork is located in Caroline County
- Coatesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
- Coatesville is located in Hanover County
- Gum Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Hart Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hart Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Corner
- Hart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Holliday
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Houstons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houstons Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstons Corner
- Houstons Corner is located in Caroline County
- Little River Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Crossing
- Little River Crossing is located in Hanover County
- McDuff
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Oliver
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Scotchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
- Scotchtown is located in Hanover County
- Signboard
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Swans Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Corner
- Swans Corner is located in Caroline County
How Far From Verdon to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Verdon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Verdon and extending to:
- Hanover, which is the Seat of Hanover County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Verdon to Hanover, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,961 miles [9,593.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,662 miles [10,721.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Verdon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hanover County: www.co.hanover.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Verdon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8782, Longitude: -77.5055 In this case, the coordinates for Verdon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Verdon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.222 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.661 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.292 degrees. |