Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manning, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manning and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manning
- 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 Manning:
- 32.262658, -93.352672
- 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 Manning
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Bienville Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bienville Parish
- Since Manning is near Bossier Parish and also Red River Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bossier Parish
- eBird sighting report for Red River Parish
- 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 Manning ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Manning.
Within Louisiana, the name Manning is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Manning lies 2,055 miles [3,307.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Manning that is located in Bienville Parish.
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Manning lies 1,848 miles [2,974.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manning that is located in Bienville Parish.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Clark 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 Kansas community of Manning [Clark County].
- Scott County
- This Manning is located in Scott County and lies 600 miles [965.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manning that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Manning.
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Manning is located in Cheboygan County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Manning that is located in Bienville Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Manning.
- Saginaw 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 Michigan community of Manning [Saginaw County].
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manning ...
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.
- Alberta
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Bayou Pierre
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Pierre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Pierre
- Bayou Pierre is located in Red River Parish
- Cooterville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooterville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooterville
- Cooterville is located in Bossier Parish
- Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Red River Parish
- Crosskeys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Halfway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Halfway is located in Red River Parish
- Hall Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Summit
- Hall Summit is located in Red River Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall Summit <5>
- High Island
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Island
- High Island is located in Bossier Parish
- Howard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <5>
- Knot Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knot Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knot Point
- Knot Point is located in Bossier Parish
- Loggy Bayou
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loggy Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loggy Bayou
- Loggy Bayou is located in Red River Parish
- Martin Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Junction
- Martin Junction is located in Webster Parish
- Plum Orchard Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Orchard Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Orchard Landing
- Plum Orchard Landing is located in Webster Parish
How Far From Manning 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 Manning to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Manning once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Manning and extending to:
- Arcadia, which is the Seat of Bienville Parish, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Manning to Arcadia, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,879 miles [11,070.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,602 miles [12,234.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,478 miles [8,816 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Bienville Parish: www.bienvilleparish.org/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.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- Manning) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manning. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.2627, Longitude: -93.3527 In this case, the coordinates for Manning have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Manning, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Manning 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 parish. 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Manning to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.626 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.708 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.22 degrees. |