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:
- 45.630383, -123.941523
- 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 Tillamook County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tillamook County
- Since Manhattan Beach is near Clatsop County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clatsop County
- eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Oregon, the name Manhattan Beach is unique.
Beyond Oregon, 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 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Tillamook 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 2,506 miles [4,033 km]<1> to the east of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Tillamook 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 2,425 miles [3,902.7 km]<1> to the east of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Tillamook 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 1,418 miles [2,282 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Tillamook 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 2,503 miles [4,028.2 km]<1> to the east of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Tillamook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Manhattan Beach.
- Ohio
- Cuyahoga County
- This Manhattan Beach is located in Cuyahoga County and lies 2,111 miles [3,397.3 km]<1> to the east of the Manhattan Beach that is located in Tillamook County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cuyahoga 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.
- Cannon Beach
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon Beach
- Cannon Beach is located in Clatsop County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,779 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cannon Beach <2>
- Hamlet
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Juno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Oceanside
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oceanside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceanside
- Oceanside is located in Tillamook County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceanside <2>
- Rockaway Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in Tillamook County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockaway Beach <2>
- Salmonberry
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmonberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmonberry
- Salmonberry is located in Tillamook County
- Saltair ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Twin Rocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
- Twin Rocks is located in Tillamook 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:
- Tillamook, which is the Seat of Tillamook County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Manhattan Beach to Tillamook, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 65 miles [104.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,406 miles [3,872.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 94 days and walking would take 137 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,927 miles [11,147.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,688 miles [12,372.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<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 Tillamook County: www.co.tillamook.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- 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: 45.6304, Longitude: -123.9415 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> | 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 342.112 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.777 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.94 degrees. |