Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Janesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Janesville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Janesville
- 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 Janesville:
- 42.683613, -89.018542
- 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 Janesville
- 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 Rock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rock County
- Since Janesville is near Dane County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Dane County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Janesville ...
We found seven communities that share the name Janesville.
Within Wisconsin, the name Janesville is unique.
Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Lassen County
- This Janesville is located in Lassen County and lies 1,628 miles [2,620 km]<1> to the west of the Janesville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lassen County community of Janesville.
- Illinois
- Cumberland County
- This Janesville is located in Cumberland County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the south of the Janesville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Janesville.
- Iowa
- Bremer County
- This Janesville is located in Bremer County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west of the Janesville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bremer County community of Janesville.
- Kansas
- Greenwood County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Greenwood County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Janesville.
- Minnesota
- Waseca County
- This Janesville is located in Waseca County and lies 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Janesville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waseca County community of Janesville.
- New York
- Schoharie County
- This Janesville is located in Schoharie County and lies 731 miles [1,176.4 km]<1> to the east of the Janesville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoharie County community of Janesville.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Janesville is located in Clearfield County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km]<1> to the east of the Janesville that is located in Rock County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Janesville.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Janesville ...
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.
- Charlie Bluff
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlie Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlie Bluff
- Charlie Bluff is located in Rock County
- Emerald Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Grove
- Emerald Grove is located in Rock County
- Fellows ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Footville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Footville
- Footville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
- Garden Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Garden Village is located in Rock County
- Holiday Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Rock County
- Indian Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Heights
- Indian Heights is located in Dane County
- Indianford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indianford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianford
- Indianford is located in Rock County
- Johnstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Johnstown is located in Rock County
- Johnstown Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown Center
- Johnstown Center is located in Rock County
- Maple Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
- Maple Beach is located in Rock County
- Porters
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Tiffany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Victory Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Heights
- Victory Heights is located in Rock County
How Far From Janesville 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 city such as Janesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Janesville and extending to:
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Janesville to Madison, with an average speed<4> 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 over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,193 miles [9,966.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,936 miles [11,162.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,825 miles [7,765.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Janesville: www.ci.janesville.wi.us/
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 from Point A (ie- Janesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Janesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6836, Longitude: -89.0185 |
| <2> | 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 Janesville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Janesville 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 315.359 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.498 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.03 degrees. |