Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Geneva Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Geneva Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Geneva Junction
- 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 Junction:
- 46.465692, -119.325575
- 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 Junction
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Geneva Junction is near Franklin County and also Walla Walla County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Walla Walla 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Geneva Junction ...
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.
- Basin City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basin City
- Basin City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basin City <1>
- Edna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Edwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Ethel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Ginger
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Helen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Island View
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
- Island View is located in Benton County
- May Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Junction
- May Junction is located in Benton County
- Nancy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Pearl
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Pierce
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Riverview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Ruby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Susie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Geneva Junction 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 community such as Geneva Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Geneva Junction and extending to:
- Prosser, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Geneva Junction to Prosser, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 2,181 miles [3,510 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 124 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,798 miles [10,940.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,563 miles [12,171.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Geneva Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Geneva Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4657, Longitude: -119.3256 In this case, the coordinates for Geneva Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.336 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.418 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.892 degrees. |