Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Geneva-on-the-Lake

• 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-on-the-Lake:
  • 41.856052, -80.949486
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Geneva-on-the-Lake

• 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 Ashtabula County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashtabula County
  • Since Geneva-on-the-Lake is near Lake County and also Geauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Geauga 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Geneva-on-the-Lake

Curious and Interesting Names Near Geneva-on-the-Lake ...

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.

• Chapel
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel
• Cork
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Cork is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cork
• Driftwood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Driftwood is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
• Erieview
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Erieview is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erieview
• Geneva
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Geneva is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,899 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <1>
• Harbor
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Harbor is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor
• James Place
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • James Place is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Place
• Mechanicsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mechanicsville is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
• Redbird
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Redbird is located in Lake County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird
• Unionville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Unionville is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
• Willow Arms
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Willow Arms is located in Ashtabula County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Arms

How Far From Geneva-on-the-Lake to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Geneva-on-the-Lake to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Geneva-on-the-Lake and extending to:

• Jefferson, which is the Seat of Ashtabula County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Geneva-on-the-Lake to Jefferson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 289 miles [465.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,929 miles [9,541.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,654 miles [10,708.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,531 miles [7,291.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'