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:
- 41.448549, -97.729385
- 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 Nance County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nance County
- Since Genoa is near Platte County and also Merrick County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Platte County
- eBird sighting report for Merrick 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.
Within Nebraska, the name Genoa is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Colorado
- Florida
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Olmsted County
- This Genoa is located in Olmsted County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Genoa that is located in Nance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Olmsted County community of Genoa.
- Saint Louis County
- This Genoa is located in Saint Louis County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km] to the north northeast of the Genoa that is located in Nance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Genoa.
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- 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 742 miles [1,194.1 km]<1> to the east of the Genoa that is located in Nance 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 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the east of the Genoa that is located in Nance County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Genoa.
- South Carolina
- Texas
- 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.
- Cedar Rapids
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rapids
- Cedar Rapids is located in Boone County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 351 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Rapids <5>
- Columbus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Platte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbus <5>
- Havens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Hord
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - Hordville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hordville
- Hordville is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hordville <5>
- Polk
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Polk is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Polk <5>
- Riverside Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
- Riverside Park is located in Merrick County
- Silver Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Merrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
- Swedehome
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedehome
- Swedehome is located in Polk County
- Timber Creek
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Creek
- Timber Creek is located in Nance County
How Far From Genoa 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 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:
- Fullerton, which is the Seat of Nance County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Genoa to Fullerton, 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.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 63 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,216 miles [8,394.3 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 Nance County: www.co.nance.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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 drawn 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: 41.4485, Longitude: -97.7294 |
| <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 321.364 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.226 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.828 degrees. |