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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manhattan Beach
- 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:
- 40.577327, -73.947082
- 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
- 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 Kings County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kings County
- Since Manhattan Beach is near Queens County and also Richmond County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Queens County
- eBird sighting report for Richmond 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 Manhattan Beach ...
We found six communities that share the name Manhattan Beach.
Within New York, the name Manhattan Beach is unique.
Beyond New York, 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 2,461 miles [3,960.6 km]<1> to the west of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Kings 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 819 miles [1,318.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Kings 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 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Kings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Manhattan Beach.
- Minnesota
- Crow Wing County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Crow Wing County and lies 1,090 miles [1,754.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Kings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Manhattan Beach.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Kings 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 2,503 miles [4,028.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Kings County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tillamook County community of Manhattan Beach.
- California
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.
- Bath Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath Beach
- Bath Beach is located in Kings County
- Breezy Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Breezy Point is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breezy Point <2>
- Coney Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coney Island
- Coney Island is located in Kings County
- Flatbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Flatlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatlands
- Flatlands is located in Kings County
- Gravesend
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Holland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
- Holland is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland <2>
- Marcus Garvey Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus Garvey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus Garvey Village
- Marcus Garvey Village is located in Kings County
- Park Slope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Slope
- Park Slope is located in Kings County
- Rockaway Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Park
- Rockaway Park is located in Queens County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Park <2>
- Rockaway Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Point
- Rockaway Point is located in Queens County
- Rosebank
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Seaside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Sheepshead Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheepshead Bay
- Sheepshead Bay is located in Kings County
How Far From Manhattan Beach 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 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:
- Brooklyn, which is the Seat of Kings County, lies just to the North.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Manhattan Beach to Albany, with an average speed<5>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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 200 miles [321.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,697 miles [9,168.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,402 miles [10,303 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,279 miles [6,886.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 40.5773, Longitude: -73.9471 In this case, the coordinates for Manhattan Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Manhattan Beach 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 305.923 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.473 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.699 degrees. |