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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.
- 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:
- 43.576958, -91.224614
- 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 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 Vernon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Vernon County
- Since Genoa is near Houston County and also Allamakee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Houston County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allamakee 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 Genoa
Communities Also Named Genoa ...
We found 21 communities that are also named Genoa.
Within Wisconsin, the name Genoa is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of 21 communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Miller County
- This Genoa is located in Miller County and lies 718 miles [1,155.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miller County community of Genoa.
- Colorado
- Lincoln County
- This Genoa is located in Lincoln County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Genoa.
- Florida
- Hamilton County
- This Genoa is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Genoa.
- Illinois
- DeKalb County
- This Genoa is located in DeKalb County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Genoa.
- Iowa
- Wayne County
- This Genoa is located in Wayne County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Genoa.
- Michigan
- Livingston 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 Genoa [Livingston County].
- Minnesota
- Olmsted County
- This Genoa is located in Olmsted County and lies 78 miles [125.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Genoa that is located in Vernon 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 275 miles [442.6 km] to the north northwest of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Genoa.
- Nebraska
- Nance County
- This Genoa is located in Nance County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nance County community of Genoa.
- Nevada
- Douglas County
- This Genoa is located in Douglas County and lies 1,510 miles [2,430.1 km]<1> to the west of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Genoa.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex 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 New Jersey community of Genoa [Middlesex County].
- New York
- Cayuga County
- This Genoa is located in Cayuga County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<1> to the east of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Genoa.
- North Carolina
- Wayne County
- This Genoa is located in Wayne County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Genoa.
- North Dakota
- McHenry County
- This Genoa is located in McHenry County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Genoa.
- 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 424 miles [682.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Genoa that is located in Vernon 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 534 miles [859.4 km] to the east southeast of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Genoa.
- South Carolina
- Marlboro County
- This Genoa is located in Marlboro County and lies 882 miles [1,419.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Genoa.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Genoa is located in Harris County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Genoa.
- Virginia
- Rockingham County
- This Genoa is located in Rockingham County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Genoa.
- West Virginia
- Wayne County
- This Genoa is located in Wayne County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Genoa that is located in Vernon County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Genoa.
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.
- Bud
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Bud is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bud
- Chaseburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- De Soto
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Freeburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Freeburg is located in Houston County (MN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeburg
- Maple Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Maple Grove is located in La Crosse County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Purdy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Red Mound
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Red Mound is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mound
- Retreat
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Romance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Romance is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Victory
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Victory is located in Vernon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory
How Far From Genoa 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 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:
- Viroqua, which is the Seat of Vernon County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Genoa to Viroqua, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 97 miles [156.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 803 miles [1,292.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,226 miles [10,019.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,975 miles [11,225.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,871 miles [7,839.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Genoa) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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 Genoa to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Genoa. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5770, Longitude: -91.2246 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.34 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.923 degrees. |
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