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:
- 41.575049, -81.576790
- 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 Cuyahoga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cuyahoga County
- Since Manhattan Beach is near Lake County and also Geauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Geauga 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 Ohio, the name Manhattan Beach is unique.
Beyond Ohio, 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 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km]<1> to the west of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Cuyahoga 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 773 miles [1,244 km]<1> to the south of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Cuyahoga 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 317 miles [510.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Cuyahoga 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 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crow Wing County community of Manhattan Beach.
- New York
- Kings County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Kings County and lies 402 miles [647 km]<1> to the east of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Cuyahoga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Manhattan Beach.
- Oregon
- Tillamook County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Tillamook County and lies 2,111 miles [3,397.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Cuyahoga 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.
- Bluestone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Coits
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Euclid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid
- Euclid is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Euclid <3>
- Euclid Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Euclid Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euclid Heights
- Euclid Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Five Points
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Cuyahoga County
- Four Points
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
- Four Points is located in Cuyahoga County
- Glenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Little Italy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Italy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Italy
- Little Italy is located in Cuyahoga County
- Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - University Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Cuyahoga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,642 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Heights <3>
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:
- Cleveland, which is the Seat of Cuyahoga County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Manhattan Beach to Columbus, with an average speed<4>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 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,966 miles [9,601.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,568 miles [7,351.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Cuyahoga County: www.cuyahoga.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- 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: 41.5750, Longitude: -81.5768 In this case, the coordinates for Manhattan Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.519 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.833 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.742 degrees. |