Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Janesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Janesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Janesville
- 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 Janesville:
- 42.647218, -92.460406
- 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 Janesville
- 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 Black Hawk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Black Hawk County
- Since Janesville is near Bremer County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bremer County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Janesville ...
We found eight communities that share the name Janesville.
There is one other community in Iowa which is also named Janesville.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Bremer County
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bremer County community of Janesville.
- Bremer County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lassen County
- This Janesville is located in Lassen County and lies 1,454 miles [2,340 km]<1> to the west of the Janesville that is located in Black Hawk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Janesville.
- Illinois
- Cumberland County
- This Janesville is located in Cumberland County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Janesville that is located in Black Hawk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Janesville.
- Kansas
- Greenwood County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Greenwood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Janesville.
- Minnesota
- Waseca County
- This Janesville is located in Waseca County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Janesville that is located in Black Hawk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waseca County community of Janesville.
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This Janesville is located in Schoharie County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the east of the Janesville that is located in Black Hawk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Janesville.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Janesville is located in Clearfield County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km]<1> to the east of the Janesville that is located in Black Hawk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Janesville.
- Wisconsin
- Rock County
- This Janesville is located in Rock County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the east of the Janesville that is located in Black Hawk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Janesville.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Janesville ...
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.
- Big Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Castle Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Hill
- Castle Hill is located in Black Hawk County
- Cedar City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Cedar Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Falls <4>
- Edwards ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
- Edwards is located in Black Hawk County
- Finchford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Fredsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- Glasgow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Klinger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klinger
- Klinger is located in Bremer County
- Shell Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
- Shell Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <4>
How Far From Janesville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Janesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Janesville and extending to:
- Waterloo, which is the Seat of Black Hawk County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Janesville to Waterloo, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,315 miles [10,163 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,064 miles [11,368.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,960 miles [7,982.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Janesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Janesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Janesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6472, Longitude: -92.4604 |
| <2> | 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 Janesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Janesville 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 317.711 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.179 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.809 degrees. |