Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manhattan Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manhattan Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manhattan Beach
- 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 Manhattan Beach:
- 30.366907, -81.398696
- 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 Manhattan Beach
- 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 Duval County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Duval County
- Since Manhattan Beach is near Saint Johns County and also Nassau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saint Johns County
- eBird sighting report for Nassau 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
Communities Also Named Manhattan Beach ...
We found six communities that share the name Manhattan Beach.
Within Florida, the name Manhattan Beach is unique.
Beyond Florida, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,166 miles [3,485.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Manhattan Beach.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Manhattan Beach.
- Minnesota
- Crow Wing County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Crow Wing County and lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Manhattan Beach.
- New York
- Kings County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Kings County and lies 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Manhattan Beach.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the north of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Manhattan Beach.
- Oregon
- Tillamook County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Tillamook County and lies 2,506 miles [4,033 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Duval County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Manhattan Beach.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manhattan Beach ...
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.
- Cedar Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Duval County
- Cosmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Donner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Greenfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Duval County
- Holiday Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Harbor
- Holiday Harbor is located in Duval County
- Isle of Palms
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of Palms
- Isle of Palms is located in Duval County
- John McQueen Grant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John McQueen Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John McQueen Grant
- John McQueen Grant is located in Duval County
- John Mestre Grant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Mestre Grant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Mestre Grant
- John Mestre Grant is located in Duval County
- Mayport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Wonderwood
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderwood
- Wonderwood is located in Duval County
How Far From Manhattan Beach 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 Manhattan Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manhattan Beach and extending to:
- Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Duval County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Manhattan Beach to Jacksonville, 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 171 miles [275.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,462 miles [10,399.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,139 miles [11,489.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,031 miles [8,096.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manhattan Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
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 from Point A (ie- Manhattan Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manhattan Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3669, Longitude: -81.3987 In this case, the coordinates for Manhattan Beach 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Manhattan Beach 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 310.414 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.082 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.008 degrees. |