Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manokin, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manokin and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manokin
- 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 Manokin:
- 38.115418, -75.755902
- 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 Manokin
- 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 Somerset County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Somerset County
- Since Manokin is near Worcester County and also Wicomico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Worcester County
- eBird sighting report for Wicomico 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 Manokin ...
We found one communities that share the name Manokin.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Manokin.
Beyond Maryland.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manokin ...
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.
- Champ
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Cottage Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Somerset County
- Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Wharf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
- Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
- Frenchtown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
- Frenchtown is located in Somerset County
- Frenchtown - Rumbly
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
- Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
- Frogeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Greenhill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hearts Ease
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearts Ease have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Ease
- Hearts Ease is located in Somerset County
- Marion
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Oriole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Oriole is located in Somerset County
- Pauls Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
- Pauls Corner is located in Somerset County
How Far From Manokin 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 Manokin to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manokin and extending to:
- Princess Anne, which is the Seat of Somerset County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Manokin to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. 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 87 miles [140 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,574 miles [10,579.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manokin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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' (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- Manokin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manokin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1154, Longitude: -75.7559 In this case, the coordinates for Manokin 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 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 Manokin 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 307.194 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.527 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.49 degrees. |