Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Manse:
  • 36.154685, -115.902244
  • 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 Manse

• 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 Nye County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Nye County
  • Since Manse is near Inyo County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Inyo County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Manse

Communities Also Named Manse ...

We found one communities that are also named Manse.

Within Nevada, the name Manse is unique.

Beyond Nevada, there is another community also named Manse in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Garrard County
    • This Manse is located in Garrard County and lies 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Manse that is located in Nye County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garrard County community of Manse.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manse ...

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.

• Bonnie Springs
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Bonnie Springs is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Springs
• Crystal
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Crystal is located in Nye County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crystal <2>
• Desert View Point
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Desert View Point is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View Point
• Evelyn ‑ Historic
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Evelyn is located in Inyo County (CA)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
• Johnnie
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Johnnie is located in Nye County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnnie
• Lincoln City
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lincoln City is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
• Mountain Springs
  (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Springs is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
• Pahrump
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pahrump is located in Nye County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pahrump
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pahrump <2>
• Sandy Valley
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy Valley is located in Clark County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley

How Far From Manse 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 Manse to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Tonopah, which is the Seat of Nye County, lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could drive a straight line from Manse to Tonopah, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 296 miles [476.4 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,120 miles [3,411.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 83 days and walking would take 121 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,380 miles [11,877 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,149 miles [13,114.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,131 miles [9,866.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'