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:
- 40.282313, -111.732041
- 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 Utah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Utah County
- Since Geneva is near Weber County and also Salt Lake County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Weber County
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake 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 Utah, the name Geneva is unique.
Beyond Utah, 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 1,577 miles [2,537.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,432 miles [2,304.6 km] to the east southeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,903 miles [3,062.6 km] to the east southeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,220 miles [1,963.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the east of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km] to the east of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,296 miles [2,085.7 km]<1> to the east of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km] to the east of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,426 miles [2,294.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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].
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Ashtabula County
- This Geneva is located in Ashtabula County and lies 1,598 miles [2,571.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,543 miles [2,483.2 km] to the east of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Quebec
- This Geneva lies 1,906 miles [3,067.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah 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 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Geneva that is located in Utah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sabine County community of Geneva.
- 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.
- Bunker
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker
- Bunker is located in Utah County
- Christmas City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas City
- Christmas City is located in Utah County
- Hardy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lakeview
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Utah County
- Pelican Point ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pelican Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Point
- Pelican Point is located in Utah County
- Pleasant Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Utah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Grove <6>
- Pleasant View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Pleasant View is located in Utah County
- Snow
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Vineyard
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Wicks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Wing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Geneva 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 Geneva to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Geneva once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Geneva and extending to:
- Provo, which is the Seat of Utah County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Geneva to Salt Lake City, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,836 miles [2,954.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,792 miles [12,540 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,767 miles [9,281.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Utah County: www.co.utah.ut.us/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.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- 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: 40.2823, Longitude: -111.7320 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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.753 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.242 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.71 degrees. |