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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 Mannsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mannsville 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 Mannsville:
    • 40.425916, -77.266930
    • 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 Mannsville
  • 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 Mannsville ...

We found three communities that share the name Mannsville.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Mannsville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Taylor County
      • This Mannsville is located in Taylor County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mannsville that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taylor County community of Mannsville.
    • New York
      • Jefferson County
      • This Mannsville is located in Jefferson County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Mannsville that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Mannsville.
    • Oklahoma
      • Johnston County
      • This Mannsville is located in Johnston County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Mannsville that is located in Perry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Mannsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mannsville ...

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.

  • Centre
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre
    • Centre is located in Juniata County
  • Dellville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dellville
    • Dellville is located in Perry County
  • Elliottsburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsburg
    • Elliottsburg is located in Perry County
  • Falling Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Spring
    • Falling Spring is located in Perry County
  • Little Germany
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Germany
    • Little Germany is located in Perry County
  • Locust Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Run
    • Locust Run is located in Juniata County
  • Mexico
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mexico have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
    • Mexico is located in Juniata County
  • Milltown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milltown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milltown
    • Milltown is located in Perry County
  • Oakgrove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakgrove
    • Oakgrove is located in Perry County
  • Rose Glen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Glen
    • Rose Glen is located in Perry County
  • Walnut Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Perry County

How Far From Mannsville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mannsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • New Bloomfield, which is the Seat of Perry County, lies just to the East.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Mannsville to Harrisburg, 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 most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 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 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,842 miles [9,401.8 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>

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

The official website for Perry County: www.perryco.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mannsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mannsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4259, Longitude: -77.2669       In this case, the coordinates for Mannsville 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 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 Mannsville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.922 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.712 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.213 degrees.









 

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