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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 Mantua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mantua 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 Mantua:
- 39.505105, -76.744142
- 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 Mantua
- 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 Baltimore County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Since Mantua is near Carroll County and also Baltimore City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore City
- 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 Mantua
Communities Also Named Mantua ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Mantua.
Within Maryland, the name Mantua is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Greene County
- This Mantua is located in Greene County and lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mantua that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Mantua.
- Kansas
- Allen County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Allen County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Mantua.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Mantua is located in Gloucester County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mantua that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Mantua.
- Nova Scotia
- This Mantua lies 750 miles [1,207 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mantua that is located in Baltimore County.
- Ohio
- Guernsey County
- This Mantua is located in Guernsey County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the west of the Mantua that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Mantua.
- Portage County
- This Mantua is located in Portage County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km] to the west northwest of the Mantua that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Mantua.
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County
- This Mantua is located in Philadelphia County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mantua that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mantua.
- Texas
- Collin County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Mantua [Collin County].
- Utah
- Box Elder County
- This Mantua is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,840 miles [2,961.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mantua that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Mantua.
- Virginia
- Fairfax County
- This Mantua is located in Fairfax County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mantua that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Mantua.
- Wyoming
- Park County
- This Mantua is located in Park County and lies 1,663 miles [2,676.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Mantua that is located in Baltimore County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Mantua.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mantua ...
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.
- Autumn Wind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Autumn Wind is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Autumn Wind
- Big Spring
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Big Spring is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Butler
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Butler is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
- Cave Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cave Valley is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Valley
- Chestnut Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Ridge is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Dover is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Gentsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Gentsville is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentsville
- Hunt Cup Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hunt Cup Hill is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cup Hill
- Hunters Glen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunters Glen is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Glen
- Jonathans Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jonathans Delight is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonathans Delight
- Oregon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Oregon is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Pleasant Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Grove is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Stringtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stringtown is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Valley Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Valley Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Hills
- Velvet Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Velvet Hills is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Velvet Hills
- Waterspout
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Waterspout is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterspout
- Western Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Western Run is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Run
How Far From Mantua 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 Mantua to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mantua and extending to:
- Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mantua to Towson, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,566 miles [10,567 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,443 miles [7,150.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Mantua) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Mantua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mantua 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 Mantua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5051, Longitude: -76.7441 In this case, the coordinates for Mantua have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.675 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.29 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.353 degrees. |
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