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:
- 38.202294, -79.008233
- 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 Augusta County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Augusta County
- Since Verona is near Staunton City and also Waynesboro City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Staunton City
- eBird sighting report for Waynesboro City
- 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 Virginia, the name Verona is unique.
Beyond Virginia, 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 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Verona that is located in Augusta 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 2,281 miles [3,670.9 km] to the west northwest of the Verona that is located in Augusta County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Verona.
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Kentucky
- 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 798 miles [1,284.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Verona that is located in Augusta 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 436 miles [701.7 km] to the north northwest of the Verona that is located in Augusta 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 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Verona that is located in Augusta County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- 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.
- Annex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Brand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- College Park is located in Staunton City
- Damtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Emerald Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Augusta County
- Fort Defiance
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Defiance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Defiance
- Fort Defiance is located in Augusta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Defiance <4>
- Franks Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks Mill
- Franks Mill is located in Augusta County
- Hermitage
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Knightly
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Quicks Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quicks Mill
- Quicks Mill is located in Augusta County
- Roman
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
How Far From Verona 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 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:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Verona to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,011 miles [9,673.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,718 miles [10,811.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 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 Augusta County: www.co.augusta.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- 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: 38.2023, Longitude: -79.0082 |
| <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 309.091 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.70 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.797 degrees. |