Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Manning Park:
  • 35.079604, -77.121340
  • 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 Manning Park

• 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 Craven County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Craven County
  • Since Manning Park is near Jones County and also Pamlico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jones County
  • eBird sighting report for Pamlico 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 Manning Park ...

We found one communities that share the name Manning Park.

Within North Carolina, the name Manning Park is unique.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Manning Park in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Manning Park lies 2,396 miles [3,856 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manning Park that is located in Craven County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manning Park ...

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.

• Clark
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
  • Clark is located in Craven County
• Craven Terrace
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craven Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Terrace
  • Craven Terrace is located in Craven County
• Cypress Shores
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Shores
  • Cypress Shores is located in Craven County
• Greenwood
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Craven County
• Holly Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
  • Holly Hills is located in Craven County
• James City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
  • James City is located in Craven County
• Jones Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jones Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
  • Jones Corner is located in Jones County
• Quail Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
  • Quail Ridge is located in Craven County
• River Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
  • River Bend is located in Craven County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,006 people
• Snug Harbor
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snug Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snug Harbor
  • Snug Harbor is located in Craven County
• Tenmile Fork
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tenmile Fork. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Fork
  • Tenmile Fork is located in Jones County

How Far From Manning Park 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 community such as Manning Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• New Bern, which is the Seat of Craven County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Manning Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,063 miles [9,757.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,751 miles [10,864.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,636 miles [7,460.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Craven County: www.co.craven.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/