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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Geneva, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Geneva and the surrounding area.

  • 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 Geneva:
    • 39.392314, -85.718638
    • 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 Geneva
  • 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 Geneva ...

We found 40 communities that share the name Geneva.

There is one other community in Indiana which is also named Geneva.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Indiana ...
    • Adams County
      • This Geneva is located in Adams County and lies 92 miles [148.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Geneva.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Geneva County
      • This Geneva is located in Geneva County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the south of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Geneva County community of Geneva.
      • Marengo County
      • This Geneva is located in Marengo County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the south southwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Geneva.
    • Arkansas
      • Sevier County
      • This Geneva is located in Sevier County and lies 599 miles [964 km]<1> to the southwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Geneva.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Geneva is located in Hillsborough County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Geneva.
      • Orange County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Geneva [Orange County].
      • Seminole County
      • This Geneva is located in Seminole County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the south southeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Geneva.
    • Georgia
      • Talbot County
      • This Geneva is located in Talbot County and lies 474 miles [762.8 km]<1> to the south of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Geneva.
    • Idaho
      • Bear Lake County
      • This Geneva is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,333 miles [2,145.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Geneva.
    • Illinois
      • Kane County
      • This Geneva is located in Kane County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kane County community of Geneva.
      • Scott County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Scott County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Geneva.
    • Iowa
      • Benton County
      • This Geneva is located in Benton County and lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Geneva.
      • Franklin County
      • This Geneva is located in Franklin County and lies 447 miles [719.4 km] to the west northwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Geneva.
    • Kansas
      • Allen County
      • This Geneva is located in Allen County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Geneva.
    • Kentucky
      • Henderson County
      • This Geneva is located in Henderson County and lies 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Geneva.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Geneva is located in Lincoln County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km] to the south southeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Geneva.
    • Michigan
      • Lenawee County
      • This Geneva is located in Lenawee County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lenawee County community of Geneva.
      • Van Buren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Geneva [Van Buren County].
    • Minnesota
      • Freeborn County
      • This Geneva is located in Freeborn County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Geneva.
    • Missouri
      • Dunklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Geneva [Dunklin County].
    • Nebraska
      • Fillmore County
      • This Geneva is located in Fillmore County and lies 632 miles [1,017.1 km]<1> to the west of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fillmore County community of Geneva.
    • Nevada
      • Lander County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Geneva [Lander County].
    • New York
      • Ontario County
      • This Geneva is located in Ontario County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Geneva.
    • North Carolina
      • Rockingham County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Geneva [Rockingham County].
    • North Dakota
      • Kidder County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Dakota community of Geneva [Kidder County].
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Geneva is located in Ashtabula County and lies 300 miles [482.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Geneva.
      • Fairfield County
      • This Geneva is located in Fairfield County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km] to the east of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Geneva.
      • Hardin County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Hardin County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Geneva.
    • Ontario
      • This Geneva lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
    • Oregon
      • Jefferson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Geneva [Jefferson County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Crawford County
      • This Geneva is located in Crawford County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Geneva.
    • Quebec
      • This Geneva lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
    • Rhode Island
      • Providence County
      • This Geneva is located in Providence County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Providence County community of Geneva.
    • South Dakota
      • Roberts County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Geneva [Roberts County].
    • Tennessee
      • Wayne County
      • This Geneva is located in Wayne County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Geneva.
    • Texas
      • McLennan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Geneva [McLennan County].
      • Sabine County
      • This Geneva is located in Sabine County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine County community of Geneva.
    • Utah
      • Utah County
      • This Geneva is located in Utah County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the west of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Geneva.
    • Washington
      • Whatcom County
      • This Geneva is located in Whatcom County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whatcom County community of Geneva.
    • West Virginia
      • Roane County
      • This Geneva is located in Roane County and lies 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east of the Geneva that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Geneva.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Geneva ...

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.

  • Craig
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
    • Craig is located in Decatur County
  • Flat Rock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
    • Flat Rock is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <5>
  • Hartsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
    • Hartsville is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 404 people
  • Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Hope is located in Bartholomew County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,248 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hope <5>
  • Knighthood Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
    • Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
  • Lewis Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Creek
    • Lewis Creek is located in Shelby County
  • Moscow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Rush County
  • Pleasure Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasure Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasure Valley
    • Pleasure Valley is located in Shelby County
  • Rays Crossing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
    • Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
  • Rolling Ridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
    • Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
  • Rugby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Bartholomew County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Shelby County

How Far From Geneva 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 Geneva to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Geneva and extending to:

  • Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Geneva to Shelbyville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 466 miles [750 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,229 miles [10,024.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,956 miles [11,194.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,833 miles [7,778 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geneva. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Geneva) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Geneva. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3923, Longitude: -85.7186    
<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 Geneva 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 Geneva, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Geneva 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 313.195 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.559 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.369 degrees.









 

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