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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 Pine Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Pine Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Pine Manor:
    • 41.244722, -81.252778
    • 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 Pine Manor
  • 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 Pine Manor ...

We found four communities that share the name Pine Manor.

Within Ohio, the name Pine Manor is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Lee County
      • This Pine Manor is located in Lee County and lies 1,013 miles [1,630.3 km]<1> to the south of the Pine Manor that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Pine Manor.
    • Illinois
      • Winnebago County
      • This Pine Manor is located in Winnebago County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Pine Manor that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Pine Manor.
    • New York
      • Broome County
      • This Pine Manor is located in Broome County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Pine Manor that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broome County community of Pine Manor.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Pine Manor is located in Dauphin County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Pine Manor that is located in Portage County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Pine Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Pine Manor ...

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.

  • Aurora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Horse
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Horse
    • Black Horse is located in Portage County
  • Brady Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brady Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady Lake
    • Brady Lake is located in Portage County
    • Estimated population in 2018: 464 people
  • Drakesburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesburg
    • Drakesburg is located in Portage County
  • Earlville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlville
    • Earlville is located in Portage County
  • Evergreen Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Village
    • Evergreen Village is located in Portage County
  • Freedom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Portage County
  • Freedom Dam
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Dam
    • Freedom Dam is located in Portage County
  • Freedom Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Station
    • Freedom Station is located in Portage County
  • Hamlet Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet Park
    • Hamlet Park is located in Portage County
  • Julia ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julia
    • Julia is located in Geauga County
  • Silo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silo
    • Silo is located in Portage County
  • Twin Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Portage County

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

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

  • Ravenna, which is the Seat of Portage County, lies just to the South.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 126 miles [202.8 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Pine Manor 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 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,968 miles [9,604.6 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>

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

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pine Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2447, Longitude: -81.2528       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Manor 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>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 Pine Manor 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 310.33 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.569 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.709 degrees.









 

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