Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Manor Ridge:
  • 40.038153, -76.366072
  • 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 Manor Ridge

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

We found one communities that share the name Manor Ridge.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Manor Ridge is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Manor Ridge in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Baltimore County
    • This Manor Ridge is located in Baltimore County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Manor Ridge that is located in Lancaster County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Manor Ridge.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manor Ridge ...

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.

• Centerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Lancaster County
• Chestnut Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Lancaster County
• Chestnut Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
  • Chestnut Ridge is located in Lancaster County
• Chestnut View
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut View
  • Chestnut View is located in Lancaster County
• Clearview
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Clearview is located in Lancaster County
• Fruitville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
  • Fruitville is located in Lancaster County
• Garden Hills
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hills
  • Garden Hills is located in Lancaster County
• Oyster Point
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oyster Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oyster Point
  • Oyster Point is located in Lancaster County
• Quaker Hills
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hills
  • Quaker Hills is located in Lancaster County
• Slackwater
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slackwater
  • Slackwater is located in Lancaster County
• Wheatland
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • Wheatland is located in Lancaster County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 577 people
• Woodlawn
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
  • Woodlawn is located in Lancaster County

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

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

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the East.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Manor Ridge to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 86 miles [138.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,821 miles [9,368 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,529 miles [10,507.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,405 miles [7,089.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.co.lancaster.pa.us/

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