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.
  • Open 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:
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Worcester County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Manokin

Communities Also Named Manokin ...

We found one communities that are also named Manokin.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Manokin.

Beyond Maryland.

• Communities Located In Maryland ...
  • Wicomico County
    • This Manokin is located in Wicomico County and lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Manokin that is located in Somerset County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Manokin.

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)
  • Champ is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champ
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Champ
  • From Manokin to Champ
• Cottage Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Cottage Grove is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
• Fords Wharf ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Fords Wharf is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Wharf
• Frenchtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Frenchtown is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
• Frenchtown - Rumbly
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Frenchtown - Rumbly is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown - Rumbly
• Frogeye
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Frogeye is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogeye
• Greenhill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Greenhill is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill
• Hearts Ease
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Hearts Ease is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearts Ease
• Marion
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Marion is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
• Oriole
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Oriole is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Oriole
  • From Manokin to Oriole
• Pauls Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pauls Corner is located in Somerset County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner

How Far From Manokin 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 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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
• 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).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,453 miles [7,166.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'