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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 Manson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manson 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 Manson:
- 42.569645, -111.498829
- 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 Manson
- 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 Bear Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bear Lake County
- Since Manson is near Caribou County and also Franklin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Caribou County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin 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 Manson
Communities Also Named Manson ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Manson.
Within Idaho, the name Manson is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This Manson is located in Randolph County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manson that is located in Bear Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Manson.
- Georgia
- Brantley County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Manson [Brantley County].
- Indiana
- Clinton County
- This Manson is located in Clinton County and lies 1,295 miles [2,084.1 km]<1> to the east of the Manson that is located in Bear Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Manson.
- Iowa
- Calhoun County
- This Manson is located in Calhoun County and lies 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the east of the Manson that is located in Bear Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Manson.
- Manitoba
- This Manson lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Manson that is located in Bear Lake County.
- Montana
- Pondera County
- This Manson is located in Pondera County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the north of the Manson that is located in Bear Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pondera County community of Manson.
- North Carolina
- Warren County
- This Manson is located in Warren County and lies 1,807 miles [2,908.1 km]<1> to the east of the Manson that is located in Bear Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Manson.
- Tennessee
- Fentress County
- This Manson is located in Fentress County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the east of the Manson that is located in Bear Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Manson.
- Texas
- Jackson County
- This Manson is located in Jackson County and lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Manson that is located in Bear Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Manson.
- Washington
- Chelan County
- This Manson is located in Chelan County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manson that is located in Bear Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Manson.
- Wisconsin
- Oneida County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Manson [Oneida County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manson ...
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.
- Central
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Central is located in Caribou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
- China Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- China Hill is located in Caribou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Grace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Liberty is located in Bear Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Meadowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Meadowville is located in Caribou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Rose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rose is located in Caribou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Soda Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Telluride
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Telluride is located in Caribou County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telluride
How Far From Manson 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 Manson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manson and extending to:
- Paris, which is the Seat of Bear Lake County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Manson to Paris, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Boise, which is the State Capital of Idaho, lies 247 miles [397.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 71 days and walking would take 103 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,647 miles [12,306.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,636 miles [9,070.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manson) 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 Manson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Manson 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 Manson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5696, Longitude: -111.4988 In this case, the coordinates for Manson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.774 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.388 degrees. |
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