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:
- 44.110819, -92.607343
- 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 Olmsted County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Olmsted County
- Since Genoa is near Dodge County and also Goodhue County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- eBird sighting report for Goodhue 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.
There is one other community in Minnesota which is also named Genoa.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Minnesota ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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- New York
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- 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 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Genoa that is located in Olmsted 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 611 miles [983.3 km] to the east southeast of the Genoa that is located in Olmsted County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Genoa.
- South Carolina
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- 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.
- Bear Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Bear Valley is located in Wabasha County
- Cedar Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Beach is located in Olmsted County
- Chester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Danesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danesville
- Danesville is located in Dodge County
- Dodge Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Center
- Dodge Center is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,798 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge Center <5>
- Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Forest Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Mills
- Forest Mills is located in Goodhue County
- Golden Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Hill
- Golden Hill is located in Olmsted County
- Pine Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
- Pine Island is located in Goodhue County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,486 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Island <5>
- Post Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Rock Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Shanty Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
How Far From Genoa to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community 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:
- Rochester, which is the Seat of Olmsted County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Genoa to Rochester, 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.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 880 miles [1,416.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,245 miles [10,050.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,998 miles [11,262.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,900 miles [7,885.8 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 Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.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 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: 44.1108, Longitude: -92.6073 |
| <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> | 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 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 317.83 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.511 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.513 degrees. |