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We found eleven communities that are also named Manson.
Within Arkansas, the name Manson is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Georgia
Brantley County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Manson [Brantley County].
Idaho
Bear Lake County
This Manson is located in Bear Lake County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Manson that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Manson.
Indiana
Clinton County
This Manson is located in Clinton County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<2> to the northeast of the Manson that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Manson.
Iowa
Calhoun County
This Manson is located in Calhoun County and lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Manson that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Manson.
Manitoba
This Manson lies 1,093 miles [1,759 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Manson that is located in Randolph County.
Montana
Pondera County
This Manson is located in Pondera County and lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Manson that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pondera County community of Manson.
North Carolina
Warren County
This Manson is located in Warren County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<2> to the east of the Manson that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Manson.
Tennessee
Fentress County
This Manson is located in Fentress County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<2> to the east of the Manson that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Manson.
Texas
Jackson County
This Manson is located in Jackson County and lies 595 miles [957.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Manson that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Manson.
Washington
Chelan County
This Manson is located in Chelan County and lies 1,686 miles [2,713.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Manson that is located in Randolph County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Manson.
Wisconsin
Oneida County
This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Manson [Oneida County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manson ...
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.
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 community such as Manson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manson and extending to:
Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Manson to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 784 miles [1,261.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,587 miles [10,600.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,317 miles [11,775.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,194 miles [8,358.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Manson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>
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- Manson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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.
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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 Manson 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 Manson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1942, Longitude: -90.9629 In this case, the coordinates for Manson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.443 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.853 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.52 degrees.