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:
- 39.374203, -88.243653
- 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 Cumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
- Since Janesville is near Coles County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Coles County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 seven communities that share the name Janesville.
Within Illinois, the name Janesville is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lassen County
- This Janesville is located in Lassen County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Janesville that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Janesville.
- Iowa
- Bremer County
- This Janesville is located in Bremer County and lies 315 miles [506.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Janesville that is located in Cumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bremer 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 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Janesville that is located in Cumberland 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 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Janesville that is located in Cumberland 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 527 miles [848.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Janesville that is located in Cumberland 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 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north of the Janesville that is located in Cumberland 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.
- Halls Ford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Ford
- Halls Ford is located in Coles County
- Johnstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jones
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Maple Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Point
- Maple Point is located in Cumberland County
- Neal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Rocky Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ford
- Rocky Ford is located in Cumberland County
- Rolling Green
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Green
- Rolling Green is located in Coles County
- Timothy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 community 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:
- Toledo, which is the Seat of Cumberland County, lies just to the South.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Janesville to Springfield, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 600 miles [965.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,326 miles [10,180.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,059 miles [11,360.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 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- 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: 39.3742, Longitude: -88.2437 In this case, the coordinates for Janesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.819 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.417 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.548 degrees. |