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

  • 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:
    • 37.876383, -77.503264
    • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Caroline County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Verdon

Communities Also Named Verdon ...

We found two communities that are also named Verdon.

Within Virginia, the name Verdon is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Nebraska
      • Richardson County
      • This Verdon is located in Richardson County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Verdon that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richardson County community of Verdon.
    • South Dakota
      • Brown County
      • This Verdon is located in Brown County and lies 1,174 miles [1,889.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Verdon that is located in Hanover County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Verdon.

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)
    • Bagdad is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad
  • Cedar Fork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Fork is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Fork
  • Coatesville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Coatesville is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coatesville
  • Gum Tree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gum Tree is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
  • Hart Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Hart Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Corner
  • Holliday
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Holliday is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Houstons Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Houstons Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstons Corner
  • Little River Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • McDuff
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • McDuff is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDuff
  • Oliver
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oliver is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
  • Scotchtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotchtown is located in Hanover County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
  • Signboard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Signboard is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signboard
  • Swans Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Swans Corner is located in Caroline County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swans Corner

How Far From Verdon to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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<2> 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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,541 miles [7,308 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Verdon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8764, Longitude: -77.5033       In this case, the coordinates for Verdon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.221 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.659 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.292 degrees.