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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 Manor Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manor Hill and the surrounding area.
- 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 Manor Hill:
- 35.982364, -79.078901
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Manor Hill
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Manor Hill is near Durham County and also Chatham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Durham County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chatham 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Manor Hill
Communities Also Named Manor Hill ...
We found two communities that are also named Manor Hill.
Within North Carolina, the name Manor Hill is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Manor Hill is located in Baltimore County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Manor Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Manor Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- This Manor Hill is located in Huntingdon County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north of the Manor Hill that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Manor Hill.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manor Hill ...
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.
- Cedar Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Chapel Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Colony Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Colony Park is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Park
- Cornwallis Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cornwallis Hills is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwallis Hills
- Coventry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Coventry is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
- Davie Circle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Davie Circle is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie Circle
- Falls of New Hope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Falls of New Hope is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls of New Hope
- Fox Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fox Meadows is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadows
- Hidden Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hidden Hills is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Hills
- Ironwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Ironwoods is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironwoods
- Lake Ellen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Ellen is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ellen
- Pine Knob
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Knob is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Knob
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
- Rangewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rangewood is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangewood
- Spring Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Valley is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Stagecoach Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Stagecoach Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Run
- Stoney Brook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Stoney Brook is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Brook
- University
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- University is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- Walnut Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Cove is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cove
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wildwood is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
How Far From Manor Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Manor Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manor Hill and extending to:
- Hillsborough, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the North.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Manor Hill to Raleigh, with an average speed<3> 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 230 miles [370.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,110 miles [9,833.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,808 miles [10,956.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Manor Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Manor Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manor Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.9824, Longitude: -79.0789 In this case, the coordinates for Manor Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.199 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.492 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.579 degrees. |
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