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:
- 44.119573, -93.709366
- 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 Waseca County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Waseca County
- Since Janesville is near Blue Earth County and also Le Sueur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Blue Earth County
- eBird sighting report for Le Sueur 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 Minnesota, the name Janesville is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, 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 1,390 miles [2,237 km]<1> to the west of the Janesville that is located in Waseca 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 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Janesville that is located in Waseca County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Janesville.
- Iowa
- Bremer County
- This Janesville is located in Bremer County and lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Janesville that is located in Waseca 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.
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This Janesville is located in Schoharie County and lies 962 miles [1,548.2 km]<1> to the east of the Janesville that is located in Waseca 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 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Janesville that is located in Waseca 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 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Janesville that is located in Waseca 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.
- Colony Court
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Court
- Colony Court is located in Waseca County
- Eagle Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Lake
- Eagle Lake is located in Blue Earth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Lake <4>
- Elysian
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elysian
- Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elysian <4>
- Greenland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Lake Elysian
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Elysian have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Elysian
- Lake Elysian is located in Waseca County
- Marysburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Rogers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Skyline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Vista is located in Waseca County
How Far From Janesville 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 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:
- Waseca, which is the Seat of Waseca County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Janesville to Waseca, 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 65 miles [104.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 932 miles [1,499.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 53 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,281 miles [10,108.3 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 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Waseca County: www.co.waseca.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 things 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: 44.1196, Longitude: -93.7094 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Janesville 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 318.604 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.397 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.103 degrees. |