Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manchester By The Sea, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manchester By The Sea and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manchester By The Sea
- 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 Manchester By The Sea:
- 42.574858, -70.770843
- 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 Manchester By The Sea
- 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 Essex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Essex County
- Since Manchester By The Sea is near Suffolk County and also Middlesex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Suffolk County
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manchester By The Sea ...
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.
- Beverly
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,242 people
- Centerville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Essex County
- Derby Wharf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby Wharf
- Derby Wharf is located in Essex County
- Dogtown Commons ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogtown Commons have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown Commons
- Dogtown Commons is located in Essex County
- Former names for Dogtown Commons:
- Common Settlement
- Dogtown
- Dogtown Commons has also been known as:
- Dogtown Village
- Five Pound Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Pound Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Pound Island
- Five Pound Island is located in Essex County
- Freshwater Cove Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freshwater Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Cove Village
- Freshwater Cove Village is located in Essex County
- Kettle Cove Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kettle Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Cove Village
- Kettle Cove Village is located in Essex County
- Magnolia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Marblehead
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead
- Marblehead is located in Essex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,551 people
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- Marblehead Lighthouse
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead Lighthouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead Lighthouse
- Marblehead Lighthouse is located in Essex County
- Marblehead Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marblehead Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marblehead Neck
- Marblehead Neck is located in Essex County
- Prides Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prides Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prides Crossing
- Prides Crossing is located in Essex County
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Riverview Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Landing
- Riverview Landing is located in Essex County
- Rocky Neck
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Neck
- Rocky Neck is located in Essex County
- Marblehead Lighthouse
How Far From Manchester By The Sea 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 town such as Manchester By The Sea to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Manchester By The Sea and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Essex County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Manchester By The Sea to Boston, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 414 miles [666.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,483 miles [8,824 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,067 miles [6,545.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manchester By The Sea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Manchester By The Sea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manchester By The Sea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.5749, Longitude: -70.7708 |
| <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 Manchester By The Sea 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 303.769 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 299.376 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.33 degrees. |