Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Carroll Manor:
  • 40.134259, -77.012199
  • 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 Carroll Manor

• 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Carroll Manor is near Cumberland County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Carroll Manor ...

We found two communities that share the name Carroll Manor.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Carroll Manor is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • This Carroll Manor is located in Baltimore County and lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Carroll Manor that is located in York County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Carroll Manor.
    • Montgomery County
    • This Carroll Manor is located in Montgomery County and lies 79 miles [127.1 km] to the south of the Carroll Manor that is located in York County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Carroll Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Carroll 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.

• Beavertown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beavertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavertown
  • Beavertown is located in York County
• Homewood
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in York County
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in York County
• Rose Garden
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Garden
  • Rose Garden is located in Cumberland County
• Rosegarden
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosegarden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosegarden
  • Rosegarden is located in York County
• Shepherdstown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
  • Shepherdstown is located in Cumberland County
• Stevenstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenstown
  • Stevenstown is located in York County
• Uno
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Uno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uno
  • Uno is located in York County
• Williams Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Grove
  • Williams Grove is located in Cumberland County
• Winding Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding Hill
  • Winding Hill is located in Cumberland County

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

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

• York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Carroll Manor to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 85 miles [136.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,554 miles [10,547.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,430 miles [7,129.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/