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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 Manhattan Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manhattan Beach and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Manhattan Beach:
    • 46.734994, -94.139235
    • 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 Manhattan Beach
  • 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 Manhattan Beach ...

We found six communities that share the name Manhattan Beach.

Within Minnesota, the name Manhattan Beach is unique.

Beyond Minnesota, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Manhattan Beach is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,545 miles [2,486.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Crow Wing County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Manhattan Beach.
    • Florida
      • Duval County
      • This Manhattan Beach is located in Duval County and lies 1,319 miles [2,122.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Crow Wing County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Duval County community of Manhattan Beach.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Manhattan Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 1,033 miles [1,662.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Crow Wing County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Manhattan Beach.
    • New York
      • Kings County
      • This Manhattan Beach is located in Kings County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Crow Wing County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Manhattan Beach.
    • Ohio
      • Cuyahoga County
      • This Manhattan Beach is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Crow Wing County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga County community of Manhattan Beach.
    • Oregon
      • Tillamook County
      • This Manhattan Beach is located in Tillamook County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km]<1> to the west of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Crow Wing County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Manhattan Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manhattan Beach ...

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.

  • Breezy Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breezy Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
    • Breezy Point is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,435 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <3>
  • Crosslake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Emily
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emily have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emily
    • Emily is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 841 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emily <3>
  • Fifty Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fifty Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fifty Lakes
    • Fifty Lakes is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fifty Lakes <3>
  • Jenkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Crow Wing County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <3>
  • Little Pine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Pine
    • Little Pine is located in Crow Wing County
  • Mission
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
    • Mission is located in Crow Wing County
  • Outing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outing
    • Outing is located in Cass County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Outing <3>
  • Pine River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
    • Pine River is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine River <3>

How Far From Manhattan Beach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city such as Manhattan Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manhattan Beach and extending to:

  • Brainerd, which is the Seat of Crow Wing County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Manhattan Beach to Brainerd, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Saint Paul, which is the State Capital of Minnesota, lies 132 miles [212.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,918 miles [11,133.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,839 miles [7,787.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Crow Wing County: www.co.crow-wing.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manhattan Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manhattan Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7350, Longitude: -94.1392       In this case, the coordinates for Manhattan Beach 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Manhattan Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.913 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.096 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.653 degrees.




 

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