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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Geneva
- 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:
- 43.821905, -93.268149
- 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
- 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 Freeborn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Freeborn County
- Since Geneva is near Steele County and also Mower County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Steele County
- eBird sighting report for Mower 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 Geneva ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Geneva.
Within Minnesota, the name Geneva is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 40 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 40 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Geneva County
- This Geneva is located in Geneva County and lies 969 miles [1,559.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn 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 854 miles [1,374.4 km] to the south southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marengo County community of Geneva.
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Geneva is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn 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 1,238 miles [1,992.4 km] to the southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seminole County community of Geneva.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kane County
- This Geneva is located in Kane County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn 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.
- Indiana
- Adams County
- This Geneva is located in Adams County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Geneva.
- Shelby County
- This Geneva is located in Shelby County and lies 495 miles [796.6 km] to the southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Geneva.
- Iowa
- Benton County
- This Geneva is located in Benton County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn 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 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Geneva.
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Henderson County
- This Geneva is located in Henderson County and lies 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn 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 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn 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 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn 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].
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Geneva is located in Ashtabula County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km]<1> to the east of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn 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 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the east southeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn 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 603 miles [970.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Geneva lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn County.
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- 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 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the south of the Geneva that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine County community of Geneva.
- Utah
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Alabama
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.
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Ellendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <5>
- Hartland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Hollandale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Hope
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Steele County
- Maple Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
- Muckland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - River Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
- River Point is located in Steele County
- Twin Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Steele 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 city 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:
- Albert Lea, which is the Seat of Freeborn County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Geneva to Albert Lea, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north (N). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 905 miles [1,456.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,282 miles [10,109.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,938 miles [7,946.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 43.8219, Longitude: -93.2681 In this case, the coordinates for Geneva 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 318.29 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.999 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.941 degrees. |