Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manhattan, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manhattan and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manhattan
- 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:
- 41.420150, -87.980493
- 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
- 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 Will County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Will County
- Since Manhattan is near Kankakee County and also Cook County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kankakee County
- eBird sighting report for Cook 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 ...
We found eighteen communities that share the name Manhattan.
Within Illinois, the name Manhattan is unique.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another eighteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Manhattan is located in Hillsborough County and lies 980 miles [1,577.2 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Manhattan that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Manhattan.
- Manatee County
- This Manhattan is located in Manatee County and lies 1,012 miles [1,628.7 km] to the south southeast of the Manhattan that is located in Will County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Manatee County community of Manhattan.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Dodge County
- Although located in Dodge County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Manhattan.
- Nevada
- New York
- Ohio
- Allen County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Manhattan [Allen County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Manhattan [Jefferson County].
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Manhattan [Lawrence County].
- Lucas County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Lucas County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lucas County community of Manhattan.
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- Utah
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manhattan ...
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.
- Brisbane
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Cherry Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Will County
- Forest Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Will County
- Lincolnwood Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolnwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnwood Hills
- Lincolnwood Hills is located in Will County
- Marley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Michigan Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Beach
- Michigan Beach is located in Will County
- Pine Needle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Needle have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Needle
- Pine Needle is located in Will County
- Rockdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
- Rockdale is located in Will County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,884 people
- Rolling Glen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Glen
- Rolling Glen is located in Will County
- Thunder Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunder Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunder Ridge
- Thunder Ridge is located in Will County
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Manhattan to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Manhattan to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manhattan and extending to:
- Joliet, which is the Seat of Will County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Manhattan to Springfield, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 602 miles [968.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,217 miles [10,005.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,955 miles [11,193 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,838 miles [7,786 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manhattan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Will County: www.willcountyillinois.com/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Manhattan, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Manhattan) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manhattan. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4202, Longitude: -87.9805 In this case, the coordinates for Manhattan have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Manhattan could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Manhattan 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 314.667 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.531 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.87 degrees. |