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

  • 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 Mann:
    • 39.697869, -78.278066
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Mann
  • 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Since Mann is near Fulton County and also Allegany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fulton County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegany 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Mann

Communities Also Named Mann ...

We found thirteen communities that are also named Mann.

Within Maryland, the name Mann is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of thirteen communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these thirteen communities, twelve are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Mobile County
      • This Mann is located in Mobile County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mann that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mobile County community of Mann.
    • Montana
      • Cascade 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 Montana community of Mann [Cascade County].
      • Judith Basin 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 Montana community of Mann [Judith Basin County].
      • Yellowstone County
      • This Mann is located in Yellowstone County and lies 1,561 miles [2,512.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mann that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yellowstone County community of Mann.
    • New Mexico
      • Roosevelt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Mann.
    • Ohio
      • Ashtabula County
      • This Mann is located in Ashtabula County and lies 179 miles [288.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mann that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Mann.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Fulton County
      • This Mann is located in Fulton County and lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mann that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Mann.
      • Mifflin 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 Pennsylvania community of Mann [Mifflin County].
    • Quebec
      • This Mann lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mann that is located in Washington County.
    • South Dakota
      • Potter 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 South Dakota community of Mann [Potter County].
    • Texas
      • Reeves County
      • This Mann is located in Reeves County and lies 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mann that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reeves County community of Mann.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Mann is located in King County and lies 2,233 miles [3,593.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mann that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Mann.
    • Wisconsin
      • Marathon County
      • This Mann is located in Marathon County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Mann that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Mann.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mann ...

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.

  • Bath
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bath is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Burnt Factory
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Burnt Factory is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Factory
  • Dogtown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Dogtown is located in Fulton County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Forest Park is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
  • Harvey
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Harvey is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Jimtown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jimtown is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
  • Piney Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Piney Grove is located in Allegany County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
  • Ridersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridersville is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridersville
  • Roundtop ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roundtop is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtop
  • Silver Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Mills is located in Bedford County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mills
  • Sir Johns Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sir Johns Run is located in Morgan County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sir Johns Run
  • Stanley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Stanley is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley

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

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

  • Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Mann to Hagerstown, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,627 miles [10,665.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,502 miles [7,245.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mann) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Mann 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 Mann, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Mann to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mann. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6979, Longitude: -78.2781       In this case, the coordinates for Mann have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.58 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.347 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.939 degrees.