Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manchester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manchester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manchester
- 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:
- 39.661335, -76.884712
- 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
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Manchester is near Baltimore County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- eBird sighting report for York 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 Manchester ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Manchester.
Within Maryland, the name Manchester is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 44 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Manchester, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Manchester is located in Marshall County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Manchester.
- Walker County
- This Manchester is located in Walker County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km] to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Manchester.
- Arkansas
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Manchester [Clark County].
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Manchester is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,471 miles [3,976.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Manchester.
- Monterey County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monterey County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Manchester.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Manchester [Arapahoe County].
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Manchester is located in Hartford County and lies 270 miles [434.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Manchester.
- Georgia
- Meriwether County
- This Manchester is located in Meriwether County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Manchester.
- Illinois
- Scott County
- This Manchester is located in Scott County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Manchester.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Manchester is located in Dearborn County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Manchester.
- Montgomery County
- This Manchester is located in Montgomery County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km] to the west of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Manchester.
- Ripley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Manchester [Ripley County].
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Manchester is located in Delaware County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Manchester.
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- This Manchester is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Manchester.
- Thomas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Manchester [Thomas County].
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- This Manchester is located in Clay County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Manchester.
- Lewis County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Manchester [Lewis County].
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Manchester is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Manchester.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Manchester is located in Kennebec County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Manchester.
- Michigan
- Washtenaw County
- This Manchester is located in Washtenaw County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Manchester.
- Minnesota
- Freeborn County
- This Manchester is located in Freeborn County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Manchester.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Manchester is located in Saint Louis County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Manchester.
- Montana
- Cascade County
- This Manchester is located in Cascade County and lies 1,795 miles [2,888.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Manchester.
- Nebraska
- Custer County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Manchester [Custer County].
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Manchester is located in Hillsborough County and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Manchester.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Manchester [Ocean County].
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Manchester [Lincoln County].
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Manchester is located in Ontario County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the north of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Manchester.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Manchester is located in Cumberland County and lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Manchester.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Manchester is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Manchester.
- Nova Scotia
- This Manchester lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Manchester is located in Adams County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Manchester.
- Summit County
- This Manchester is located in Summit County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km] to the west of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Manchester.
- Oklahoma
- Grant County
- This Manchester is located in Grant County and lies 1,157 miles [1,862 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Manchester.
- Ontario
- This Manchester lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Manchester is located in Allegheny County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Manchester.
- York County
- This Manchester is located in York County and lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the north northeast of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Manchester.
- South Dakota
- Kingsbury County
- This Manchester is located in Kingsbury County and lies 1,113 miles [1,791.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingsbury County community of Manchester.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Manchester is located in Coffee County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Manchester.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Manchester is located in Harris County and lies 1,245 miles [2,003.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Manchester.
- Red River County
- This Manchester is located in Red River County and lies 1,085 miles [1,746.1 km] to the west southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Manchester.
- Vermont
- Bennington County
- This Manchester is located in Bennington County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Manchester.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Manchester [Chesterfield County].
- Richmond City
- This Manchester is located in Richmond City and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Manchester.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Manchester is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,311 miles [3,719.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Manchester.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Manchester is located in Green Lake County and lies 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Manchester.
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 3,496 miles [5,626.3 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manchester ...
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.
- Ben-Har Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben-Har Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben-Har Heights
- Ben-Har Heights is located in Carroll County
- Brothers Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brothers Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Delight
- Brothers Delight is located in Carroll County
- Cranberry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Dug Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Forest Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knoll
- Forest Knoll is located in Carroll County
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Carroll County
- Greenmount
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenmount have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
- Greenmount is located in Carroll County
- Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Carroll County
- Holland Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Hills
- Holland Hills is located in Carroll County
- Hunt Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunt Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Ridge
- Hunt Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Carroll County
- Meadow View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow View
- Meadow View is located in Carroll County
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- Park Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
- Park Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Peaceful Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peaceful Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaceful Valley
- Peaceful Valley is located in Carroll County
- Reeds Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
- Reeds Village is located in Carroll County
- Rockbrook Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
- Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County
- Royal Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Heights
- Royal Heights is located in Carroll County
- Seven Havens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Havens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Havens
- Seven Havens is located in Carroll County
- Small Crossings
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Small Crossings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Small Crossings
- Small Crossings is located in Carroll County
- Sunset Way
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Way
- Sunset Way is located in Carroll County
- Valley Vista
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Vista
- Valley Vista is located in Carroll County
- Whispering Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Valley
- Whispering Valley is located in Carroll County
- Park Ridge
How Far From Manchester 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manchester and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Manchester to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,859 miles [9,429.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,567 miles [10,568.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 from Point A (ie- Manchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6613, Longitude: -76.8847 |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Manchester 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 county. 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. |
| <3> | 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 Manchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.748 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.396 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.351 degrees. |