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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 Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manor 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 Manor:
    • 37.990757, -122.590813
    • 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 Manor
  • 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 Manor ...

We found nine communities that share the name Manor.

Within California, the name Manor is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nine communities, eight are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Delaware community of Manor [New Castle County].
    • Georgia
      • Ware County
      • This Manor is located in Ware County and lies 2,306 miles [3,711.1 km]<2> to the east of the Manor that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ware County community of Manor.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Manor is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,452 miles [3,946.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Manor that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Manor.
    • Ohio
      • Montgomery County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Manor [Montgomery County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Indiana County
      • This Manor is located in Indiana County and lies 2,312 miles [3,720.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Manor that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Manor.
      • Westmoreland County
      • This Manor is located in Westmoreland County and lies 2,281 miles [3,670.9 km] to the east northeast of the Manor that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Manor.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Manor lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Manor that is located in Marin County.
    • Texas
      • Travis County
      • This Manor is located in Travis County and lies 1,518 miles [2,443 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Manor that is located in Marin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Manor.
    • Virginia
      • Warren County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Manor [Warren County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manor ...

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.

  • Forest Knolls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Golf ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf
    • Golf is located in Marin County
  • Homestead Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Valley
    • Homestead Valley is located in Marin County
  • Kent Woodlands
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent Woodlands have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Woodlands
    • Kent Woodlands is located in Marin County
  • Larkspur
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lucas Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Valley
    • Lucas Valley is located in Marin County
  • Meadowsweet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowsweet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowsweet
    • Meadowsweet is located in Marin County
  • Reed
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
    • Reed is located in Marin County
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Marin County
  • Strawberry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
    • Strawberry is located in Marin County

How Far From Manor 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 Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manor and extending to:

  • San Rafael, which is the Seat of Marin County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Manor to Sacramento, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,438 miles [3,923.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 139 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,404 miles [11,915.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,170 miles [13,148.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Manor 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.
<2>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- Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9908, Longitude: -122.5908       In this case, the coordinates for Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Manor, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.371 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 341.368 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.272 degrees.









 

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