Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manchester, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manchester and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manchester
- 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 Manchester:
- 43.725414, -93.451163
- 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 Manchester
- 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 Freeborn County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Freeborn County
- Since Manchester is near Faribault County and also Waseca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Faribault County
- eBird sighting report for Waseca 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 Manchester ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Manchester.
Within Minnesota, the name Manchester is unique.
Beyond Minnesota, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 46 communities, 44 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Manchester, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Manchester is located in Marshall County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Manchester.
- Walker County
- This Manchester is located in Walker County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the south southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Manchester.
- Arkansas
- Clark 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 Arkansas community of Manchester [Clark County].
- California
- Mendocino County
- This Manchester is located in Mendocino County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<1> to the west of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Manchester.
- Monterey County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Monterey County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Manchester.
- Colorado
- Arapahoe 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 Colorado community of Manchester [Arapahoe County].
- Connecticut
- Hartford County
- This Manchester is located in Hartford County and lies 1,066 miles [1,715.6 km]<1> to the east of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Manchester.
- Georgia
- Meriwether County
- This Manchester is located in Meriwether County and lies 888 miles [1,429.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Manchester.
- Illinois
- Scott County
- This Manchester is located in Scott County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Manchester.
- Indiana
- Dearborn County
- This Manchester is located in Dearborn County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Manchester.
- Montgomery County
- This Manchester is located in Montgomery County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km] to the southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Manchester.
- Ripley 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 Indiana community of Manchester [Ripley County].
- Iowa
- Delaware County
- This Manchester is located in Delaware County and lies 132 miles [212.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Manchester.
- Kansas
- Dickinson County
- This Manchester is located in Dickinson County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Manchester.
- Thomas 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 Kansas community of Manchester [Thomas County].
- Kentucky
- Clay County
- This Manchester is located in Clay County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<1> to the southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Manchester.
- Lewis 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 Kentucky community of Manchester [Lewis County].
- Louisiana
- Calcasieu Parish
- This Manchester is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km]<1> to the south of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Manchester.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Manchester is located in Kennebec County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km]<1> to the east of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Manchester.
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Manchester is located in Carroll County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Manchester.
- Michigan
- Washtenaw County
- This Manchester is located in Washtenaw County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the east of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Manchester.
- Missouri
- Saint Louis County
- This Manchester is located in Saint Louis County and lies 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Manchester.
- Montana
- Cascade County
- This Manchester is located in Cascade County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Manchester.
- Nebraska
- Custer 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 Nebraska community of Manchester [Custer County].
- New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County
- This Manchester is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the east of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Manchester.
- New Jersey
- Ocean 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 New Jersey community of Manchester [Ocean County].
- New Mexico
- Lincoln 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 New Mexico community of Manchester [Lincoln County].
- New York
- Ontario County
- This Manchester is located in Ontario County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km]<1> to the east of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Manchester.
- North Carolina
- Cumberland County
- This Manchester is located in Cumberland County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Manchester.
- Mecklenburg County
- This Manchester is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km] to the southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Manchester.
- Nova Scotia
- This Manchester lies 1,566 miles [2,520.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Manchester is located in Adams County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Manchester.
- Summit County
- This Manchester is located in Summit County and lies 617 miles [993 km] to the east southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Manchester.
- Oklahoma
- Grant County
- This Manchester is located in Grant County and lies 523 miles [841.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Manchester.
- Ontario
- This Manchester lies 719 miles [1,157.1 km]<1> to the east of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Manchester is located in Allegheny County and lies 723 miles [1,163.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Manchester.
- York County
- This Manchester is located in York County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km] to the east of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Manchester.
- South Dakota
- Kingsbury County
- This Manchester is located in Kingsbury County and lies 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingsbury County community of Manchester.
- Tennessee
- Coffee County
- This Manchester is located in Coffee County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Manchester.
- Texas
- Harris County
- This Manchester is located in Harris County and lies 972 miles [1,564.3 km]<1> to the south of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Manchester.
- Red River County
- This Manchester is located in Red River County and lies 688 miles [1,107.2 km] to the south of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Manchester.
- Vermont
- Bennington County
- This Manchester is located in Bennington County and lies 1,019 miles [1,639.9 km]<1> to the east of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Manchester.
- Virginia
- Chesterfield 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 Virginia community of Manchester [Chesterfield County].
- Richmond City
- This Manchester is located in Richmond City and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond City community of Manchester.
- Washington
- Kitsap County
- This Manchester is located in Kitsap County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Manchester.
- Wisconsin
- Green Lake County
- This Manchester is located in Green Lake County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the east of the Manchester that is located in Freeborn County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Manchester.
- Alabama
- Communities Beyond North America ...
- England
- Distance: 3,927 miles [6,319.9 km]<1> to the northeast
- England
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manchester ...
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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Freeborn County
- Ellendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Ellendale is located in Steele County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 669 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellendale <5>
- Freeborn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeborn
- Freeborn is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeborn <5>
- Geneva
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneva have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
- Geneva is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneva <5>
- Glenville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <5>
- Hartland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Hollandale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
- Hollandale is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 298 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <5>
- Hollandale Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale Junction
- Hollandale Junction is located in Freeborn County
- Maple Island
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Island
- Maple Island is located in Freeborn County
- Muckland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Twin Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
- Twin Grove is located in Freeborn County
- Twin Lakes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes is located in Freeborn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
How Far From Manchester 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 city such as Manchester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manchester and extending to:
- Albert Lea, which is the Seat of Freeborn County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Manchester to Saint Paul, with an average speed<6>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 912 miles [1,467.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,046 miles [11,339.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,949 miles [7,964.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Manchester. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Freeborn County: www.co.freeborn.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7254, Longitude: -93.4512 In this case, the coordinates for Manchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Manchester 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 Manchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Manchester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.418 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.131 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.063 degrees. |