Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Country Manor Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Country Manor Estates and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Country Manor Estates
- 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 Country Manor Estates:
- 39.552778, -86.376111
- 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 Country Manor Estates
- 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 Morgan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Morgan County
- Since Country Manor Estates is near Johnson County and also Hendricks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Johnson County
- eBird sighting report for Hendricks 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 Country Manor Estates ...
We found three communities that share the name Country Manor Estates.
Within Indiana, the name Country Manor Estates is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Riverside County
- This Country Manor Estates is located in Riverside County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km]<1> to the west of the Country Manor Estates that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Country Manor Estates.
- New York
- Tompkins County
- This Country Manor Estates is located in Tompkins County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Country Manor Estates that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tompkins County community of Country Manor Estates.
- Ohio
- Wood County
- This Country Manor Estates is located in Wood County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the northeast of the Country Manor Estates that is located in Morgan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Country Manor Estates.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Country Manor Estates ...
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.
- Allman
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Bethany
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Exchange
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Fields
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Morgan County
- Fox Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Friendswood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendswood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendswood
- Friendswood is located in Hendricks County
- Gasburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Joppa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Young
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Country Manor Estates 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 community such as Country Manor Estates to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Country Manor Estates and extending to:
- Martinsville, which is the Seat of Morgan County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Country Manor Estates to Martinsville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 501 miles [806.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,246 miles [10,052 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,976 miles [11,226.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,853 miles [7,810.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Country Manor Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Morgan County: www.morgancounty-il.com/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Country Manor Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Country Manor Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5528, Longitude: -86.3761 In this case, the coordinates for Country Manor Estates 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Country Manor Estates to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.616 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.064 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.628 degrees. |