Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Genoa, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Genoa and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Genoa
- 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 Genoa:
- 42.094109, -88.696294
- 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 Genoa
- 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 DeKalb County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for DeKalb County
- Since Genoa is near Boone County and also McHenry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Boone County
- eBird sighting report for McHenry 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 Genoa ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Genoa.
Within Illinois, the name Genoa is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Olmsted County
- This Genoa is located in Olmsted County and lies 241 miles [387.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Genoa that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Olmsted County community of Genoa.
- Saint Louis County
- This Genoa is located in Saint Louis County and lies 415 miles [667.9 km] to the north northwest of the Genoa that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Genoa.
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Delaware County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Genoa.
- Ottawa County
- This Genoa is located in Ottawa County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the east of the Genoa that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Genoa.
- Stark County
- This Genoa is located in Stark County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the east southeast of the Genoa that is located in DeKalb County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Genoa.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Genoa ...
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.
- Charter Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Grove
- Charter Grove is located in DeKalb County
- Clare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clare
- Clare is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clare <4>
- Coral
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Five Points
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in DeKalb County
- Garden Prairie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Prairie
- Garden Prairie is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Prairie <4>
- Harmony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Herbert
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Indian Trails
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Trails
- Indian Trails is located in McHenry County
- Irene
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Reeds Crossing ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
- Reeds Crossing is located in Boone County
- Starks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starks
- Starks is located in Kane County
- Union
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in McHenry County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>
How Far From Genoa to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Genoa to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Genoa and extending to:
- Sycamore, which is the Seat of DeKalb County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Genoa to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 650 miles [1,046.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,952 miles [11,188.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Genoa. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for DeKalb County: www.dekalbcounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Genoa) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Genoa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0941, Longitude: -88.6963 In this case, the coordinates for Genoa have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Genoa 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Genoa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Genoa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.144 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.17 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.035 degrees. |