Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manicke, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manicke and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manicke
- 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 Manicke:
- 48.041612, -115.298222
- 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 Manicke
- 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Manicke is near Flathead County and also Sanders County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Flathead County
- eBird sighting report for Sanders 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 Manicke ...
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.
- Childs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - Green Acres
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Lincoln County
- Happys Inn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happys Inn
- Happys Inn is located in Lincoln County
- Jennings
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Libby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
- Libby is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,845 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Libby <2>
- Pine Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Prairie
- Pine Prairie is located in Flathead County
- Pioneer Junction
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Junction
- Pioneer Junction is located in Lincoln County
- Scotchville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchville
- Scotchville is located in Lincoln County
- Talc
(23 miles [37 km] to the south) - Trout Creek
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trout Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Creek
- Trout Creek is located in Sanders County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trout Creek <2>
How Far From Manicke 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 Manicke to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<3> community of Manicke once stood, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Manicke and extending to:
- Libby, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Manicke to Libby, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Helena, which is the State Capital of Montana, lies 183 miles [294.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,995 miles [3,210.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 78 days and walking would take 114 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,623 miles [10,658.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,391 miles [11,894.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,450 miles [8,770.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Lincoln County: www.lincolncountymt.us/
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Manicke, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Manicke) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manicke. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0416, Longitude: -115.2982 In this case, the coordinates for Manicke have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Manicke to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.139 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.822 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.156 degrees. |