The village of Vinne lies 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the southeast, Trones lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north, the villages of Forbregd/Lein lie about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the northeast (along the lake Leksdalsvatnet), and the village of Stiklestad lies about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east.

In 1998, the municipal council of Verdal Municipality voted to grant the urban area of Verdalsøra town status under the laws of Norway.

[2] The European route E6 highway and the Nordland Line railway both run north and south through the town, with one railway stop in the town: Verdal Station.

Verdalsøra is the site of Aker Verdal (a large shipyard), Verdalsøra Chapel, Verdal Upper Secondary School, and a folk high school (Norwegian: folkehøgskole).

The Rinnleiret beach area lies just south of the town, on the border with Levanger Municipality.