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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 Mannsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mannsville 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 Mannsville:
    • 37.372567, -85.196626
    • 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 Mannsville
  • 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 Mannsville ...

We found three communities that share the name Mannsville.

Within Kentucky, the name Mannsville is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Jefferson County
      • This Mannsville is located in Jefferson County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mannsville that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mannsville.
    • Oklahoma
      • Johnston County
      • This Mannsville is located in Johnston County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mannsville that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Mannsville.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Perry County
      • This Mannsville is located in Perry County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mannsville that is located in Taylor County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Mannsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mannsville ...

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.

  • Bass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass
    • Bass is located in Casey County
  • Calvary
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary
    • Calvary is located in Marion County
  • Elk Horn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
    • Elk Horn is located in Taylor County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <3>
  • Feathersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feathersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feathersburg
    • Feathersburg is located in Adair County
  • Hatcher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher
    • Hatcher is located in Taylor County
  • Jacktown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacktown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacktown
    • Jacktown is located in Casey County
  • Jessietown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessietown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessietown
    • Jessietown is located in Marion County
  • Peck Ford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peck Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck Ford
    • Peck Ford is located in Marion County
  • Speck
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck
    • Speck is located in Adair County

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

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

  • Campbellsville, which is the Seat of Taylor County, lies just to the West.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Mannsville to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 455 miles [732.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,022 miles [11,300.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,898 miles [7,882.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mannsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mannsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3726, Longitude: -85.1966       In this case, the coordinates for Mannsville 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 Mannsville 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 312.848 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.873 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.696 degrees.









 

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