Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manassas, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manassas and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manassas
- 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 Manassas:
- 32.160512, -82.019866
- 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 Manassas
- 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 Tattnall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tattnall County
- Since Manassas is near Evans County and also Bulloch County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Evans County
- eBird sighting report for Bulloch 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 Manassas ...
We found one communities that share the name Manassas.
Within Georgia, the name Manassas is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Manassas in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manassas ...
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.
- Daisy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
- Daisy is located in Evans County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daisy <2>
- Daniels
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Deans Crossing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Crossing
- Deans Crossing is located in Evans County
- Easterling ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easterling have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easterling
- Easterling is located in Tattnall County
- Edna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Elton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Jennie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Lynn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Moodys Crossing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moodys Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moodys Crossing
- Moodys Crossing is located in Tattnall County
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Evans County
- Ponderosa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
How Far From Manassas 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 city such as Manassas to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manassas and extending to:
- Reidsville, which is the Seat of Tattnall County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Manassas to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,409 miles [10,314.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,982 miles [8,017.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manassas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tattnall County: www.tattnall.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Manassas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manassas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.1605, Longitude: -82.0199 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Manassas 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 310.832 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.816 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.785 degrees. |