Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manilla, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manilla and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manilla
- 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 Manilla:
- 39.573139, -85.619634
- 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 Manilla
- 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 Rush County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Rush County
- Since Manilla is near Shelby County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shelby County
- eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Manilla ...
We found two communities that share the name Manilla.
Within Indiana, the name Manilla is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Ontario
- This Manilla lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the northeast of the Manilla that is located in Rush County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manilla ...
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.
- Circleville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Rush County
- Farmers
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Freeport
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Homer
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Homer is located in Rush County
- Knighthood Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Grove
- Knighthood Grove is located in Shelby County
- Knighthood Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knighthood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knighthood Village
- Knighthood Village is located in Shelby County
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Moscow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Rush County
- Rays Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rays Crossing
- Rays Crossing is located in Shelby County
- Rolling Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Ridge
- Rolling Ridge is located in Shelby County
- Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Rush County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,058 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
How Far From Manilla 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 Manilla to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manilla and extending to:
- Rushville, which is the Seat of Rush County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Manilla to Rushville, with an average speed<4> 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 31 miles [49.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 461 miles [741.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,216 miles [10,003.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,944 miles [11,175.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,821 miles [7,758.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manilla. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manilla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manilla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5731, Longitude: -85.6196 |
| <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'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 Manilla 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 313.132 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.514 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.272 degrees. |