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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 Perry Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Perry Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Perry Manor:
    • 39.675323, -86.106930
    • 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 Perry Manor
  • 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 Perry Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name Perry Manor.

Within Indiana, the name Perry Manor is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Perry Manor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampden County
      • This Perry Manor is located in Hampden County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Perry Manor that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampden County community of Perry Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Perry Manor ...

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.

  • Crossroad Temple
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroad Temple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Temple
    • Crossroad Temple is located in Marion County
  • Five Points
    (4 miles [6.4 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 Marion County
  • Frances
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frances have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frances
    • Frances is located in Johnson County
  • Glenns Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenns Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Valley
    • Glenns Valley is located in Marion County
  • Green Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
    • Green Valley is located in Johnson County
  • Greenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Greenwood is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <3>
  • Homecroft
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homecroft have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homecroft
    • Homecroft is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
  • Imperial Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Imperial Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Imperial Hills
    • Imperial Hills is located in Johnson County
  • Pebble Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Hills
    • Pebble Hills is located in Johnson County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Poplar Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
      • Poplar Grove is located in Marion County
    • Rosedale Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Hills
      • Rosedale Hills is located in Marion County
    • Sunnyview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
      • Sunnyview is located in Marion County
    • Sunshine Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Gardens
      • Sunshine Gardens is located in Marion County
    • Twin Brooks
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brooks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brooks
      • Twin Brooks is located in Marion County
    • University Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
      • University Heights is located in Marion County

How Far From Perry Manor 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 Perry Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Perry Manor and extending to:

  • Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 487 miles [783.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Perry Manor to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,230 miles [10,026.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,959 miles [11,199.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,837 miles [7,784.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Perry Manor. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Perry Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Perry Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6753, Longitude: -86.1069       In this case, the coordinates for Perry Manor 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'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 Perry Manor 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 313.444 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.884 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.468 degrees.









 

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