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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 Manila, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manila 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 Manila:
- 39.756375, -104.522463
- 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 Manila
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Manila is near Arapahoe County and also Denver County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arapahoe County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Denver 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 Manila
Communities Also Named Manila ...
We found twelve communities that are also named Manila.
Within Colorado, the name Manila is unique.
Beyond Colorado, we know of twelve communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Clarke County
- This Manila is located in Clarke County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manila that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Manila.
- Dallas County
- This Manila is located in Dallas County and lies 1,101 miles [1,771.9 km] to the east southeast of the Manila that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dallas County community of Manila.
- Arizona
- Navajo County
- This Manila is located in Navajo County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Manila that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Manila.
- Arkansas
- Mississippi County
- This Manila is located in Mississippi County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manila that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi County community of Manila.
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Manila is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,034 miles [1,664.1 km]<1> to the west of the Manila that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Manila.
- Kansas
- Ford County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Ford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Manila.
- Kentucky
- Johnson County
- This Manila is located in Johnson County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the east of the Manila that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Manila.
- Missouri
- Pettis County
- This Manila is located in Pettis County and lies 604 miles [972 km]<1> to the east of the Manila that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Manila.
- Tennessee
- McMinn County
- This Manila is located in McMinn County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the east of the Manila that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Manila.
- Texas
- Cherokee County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Cherokee County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Manila.
- Utah
- Daggett County
- This Manila is located in Daggett County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manila that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Daggett County community of Manila.
- West Virginia
- Boone County
- This Manila is located in Boone County and lies 1,216 miles [1,957 km]<1> to the east of the Manila that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Manila.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manila ...
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.
- Centrepoint
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Centrepoint is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrepoint
- Cross Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cross Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Creek
- Dove Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dove Hill is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove Hill
- Friendly Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Friendly Village is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Village
- Highpoint
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Highpoint is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
- Hillcrest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Hillcrest is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Living Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Living Springs is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Living Springs
- Magee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Magee is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
- Settlers Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Settlers Village is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settlers Village
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Seven Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Seven Hills is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Hills
- Side Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Side Creek is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Side Creek
- Spring Creek Meadows
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Creek Meadows is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Meadows
- Summer Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Lake is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Lake
- Summer Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Summer Valley is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Valley
- Tollgate
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Tollgate is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollgate
How Far From Manila 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 community such as Manila to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manila and extending to:
- Brighton, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Manila to Brighton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Denver, which is the State Capital of Colorado, lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,463 miles [2,354.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,620 miles [12,263.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,548 miles [8,928.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manila) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Manila, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Manila 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 Manila. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7564, Longitude: -104.5225 In this case, the coordinates for Manila have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 326.184 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.638 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.715 degrees. |
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