Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Manset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manset and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Manset

• 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 Manset:
  • 44.268136, -68.312794
  • 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 Manset

• 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 Hancock County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Hancock County
  • Since Manset is near Knox County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Knox County
  • eBird sighting report for Washington 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manset ...

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.

• Bass Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bass Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Harbor
  • Bass Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Harbor <2>
• Cranberry Isles
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Isles
  • Cranberry Isles is located in Hancock County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
• Hall Quarry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hall Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Quarry
  • Hall Quarry is located in Hancock County
• Otter Creek
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
  • Otter Creek is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otter Creek <2>
• Pretty Marsh
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pretty Marsh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Marsh
  • Pretty Marsh is located in Hancock County
• Seal Cove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Cove
  • Seal Cove is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Cove <2>
• Seal Harbor
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Harbor
  • Seal Harbor is located in Hancock County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seal Harbor <2>
• Seawall
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seawall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seawall
  • Seawall is located in Hancock County
• Wonderland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wonderland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wonderland
  • Wonderland is located in Hancock County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Manset and extending to:

• Ellsworth, which is the Seat of Hancock County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Manset to Ellsworth, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 72 miles [115.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 582 miles [936.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,316 miles [8,555.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,026 miles [9,697.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,902 miles [6,279.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Hancock County: www.co.hancock.me.us/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/