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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Stanley Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Stanley Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Stanley Manor:
    • 38.902891, -75.459365
    • 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 Stanley 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 Stanley Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name Stanley Manor.

Within Delaware, the name Stanley Manor is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Stanley Manor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Onondaga County
      • This Stanley Manor is located in Onondaga County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the north of the Stanley Manor that is located in Sussex County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onondaga County community of Stanley Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Stanley 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.

  • Chestnut Knoll
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Knoll
    • Chestnut Knoll is located in Sussex County
  • Dogwood Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Meadows
    • Dogwood Meadows is located in Kent County
  • Freeman Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Corner
    • Freeman Corner is located in Sussex County
  • Greentop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentop have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentop
    • Greentop is located in Sussex County
  • Holly Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
    • Holly Hill is located in Sussex County
  • Knotts Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knotts Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knotts Landing
    • Knotts Landing is located in Kent County
  • Lincoln
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Lincoln Village is located in Sussex County
  • Lynch Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynch Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Heights
    • Lynch Heights is located in Kent County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Marvels Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvels Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvels Crossroads
      • Marvels Crossroads is located in Kent County
    • Melvins
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melvins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvins
      • Melvins is located in Kent County
    • Pine Ridge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
      • Pine Ridge is located in Kent County
    • Pleasant Woods
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Woods
      • Pleasant Woods is located in Kent County
    • Six Forks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Six Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Forks
      • Six Forks is located in Kent County
    • Woods Haven
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Haven
      • Woods Haven is located in Kent County

How Far From Stanley Manor to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Stanley Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Georgetown, which is the Seat of Sussex County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Stanley Manor to Georgetown, 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 four to five hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north (N). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 84 miles [135.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,830 miles [9,382.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,531 miles [10,510.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,409 miles [7,095.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussexcounty.net/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Stanley Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Stanley Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.9029, Longitude: -75.4594       In this case, the coordinates for Stanley Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Stanley Manor 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 306.965 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.389 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.054 degrees.









 

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