Welcome to Vera ...
Vera is located in Spokane County<1>.
Vera is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vera lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Vera: 509
Communities Also Named Vera ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Vera - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vera.
Communities near Vera ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vera.
- Spokane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Coeur d'Alene
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Post Falls
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Falls
- Post Falls is located in Kootenai County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,933 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post Falls <3>
- Hayden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Hayden is located in Kootenai County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,713 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <3>
- Airway Heights
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Rathdrum
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathdrum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rathdrum
- Rathdrum is located in Kootenai County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum <3>
- Liberty Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Millwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
- Millwood is located in Spokane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Hauser
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hauser have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hauser
- Hauser is located in Kootenai County (ID)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 726 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hauser <3>
- Fairfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Vera. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vera.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vera. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Vera.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vera. See our Newspapers Page for Vera.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vera ...
Looking for more information about Vera? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Vera, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vera.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Spokane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vera - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |