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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manson
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Caribou County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Manson ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Manson.
Within Idaho, the name Manson is unique.
Beyond Idaho, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout 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
- Georgia
- Indiana
- Iowa
- 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
- North Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Wisconsin
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) - China Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Hill
- China Hill is located in Caribou County
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Bear Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <4>
- Grace
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
- Grace is located in Caribou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 942 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace <4>
- Liberty
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Meadowville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Caribou County
- Rose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Soda Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Caribou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <4>
- Telluride
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
How Far From Manson 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 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<5> 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 City, 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,636 miles [9,070.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Bear Lake County: www.bearlakecounty.info/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
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- Manson) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.774 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.465 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.388 degrees. |