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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 English Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to English Manor and the surrounding area.
- 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 English Manor:
- 40.256201, -76.772193
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on English 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 Dauphin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Dauphin County
- Since English Manor is near York County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for English Manor
Communities Also Named English Manor ...
We found two communities that are also named English Manor.
Within Pennsylvania, the name English Manor is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This English Manor is located in Montgomery County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southwest of the English Manor that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of English Manor.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This English Manor is located in Weber County and lies 1,834 miles [2,951.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the English Manor that is located in Dauphin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of English Manor.
Curious and Interesting Names Near English 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.
- Chartwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Chartwood is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chartwood
- Chestnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Ebenezer
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Ebenezer is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
- High Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- High Ridge is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Ridge
- Highspire
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Hillymeade
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hillymeade is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillymeade
- Hummelstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Kent Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kent Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Gardens
- Lakeview Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Locust Lane Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Locust Lane Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lane Gardens
- Pleasant View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Poplar Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Poplar Gardens is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Gardens
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Progress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Progress is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Spring Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Valley is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Twin Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Twin Lakes Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes Park is located in Dauphin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes Park
How Far From English Manor to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as English Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in English Manor and extending to:
- Harrisburg, which is the Seat of Dauphin County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies just to the west northwest (WNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from English Manor to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,829 miles [9,380.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,539 miles [10,523.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,415 miles [7,105.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- English Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 English Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in English Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2562, Longitude: -76.7722 In this case, the coordinates for English Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.636 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.362 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.064 degrees. |
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