Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Manatee Road

• 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 Manatee Road:
  • 29.513016, -82.914289
  • 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 Manatee Road

• 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 Levy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Levy County
  • Since Manatee Road is near Gilchrist County and also Dixie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Gilchrist County
  • eBird sighting report for Dixie 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manatee Road ...

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.

• Chiefland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiefland
  • Chiefland is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiefland <1>
• Cross City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross City
  • Cross City is located in Dixie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,741 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross City <1>
• Dixietown
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixietown
  • Dixietown is located in Dixie County
• Eugene
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eugene have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene
  • Eugene is located in Dixie County
• Fanning Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Springs
  • Fanning Springs is located in Gilchrist County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,056 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fanning Springs <1>
• Fowlers Bluff
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlers Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlers Bluff
  • Fowlers Bluff is located in Levy County
• Lottieville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottieville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottieville
  • Lottieville is located in Gilchrist County
• Otter Creek
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Otter Creek is located in Levy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Creek <1>
• Vista
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
  • Vista is located in Levy County
• Yellow Jacket
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Jacket have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Jacket
  • Yellow Jacket is located in Dixie County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Manatee Road and extending to:

• Bronson, which is the Seat of Levy County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Manatee Road to Bronson, 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 five to six hours.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 103 miles [165.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 729 miles [1,173.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,247 miles [11,662.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,139 miles [8,270.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Levy County: www.levycounty.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/