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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 Park Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Park Manor 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 Park Manor:
    • 40.289658, -75.974830
    • 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 Park Manor
  • 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 Park Manor ...

We found six communities that share the name Park Manor.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Park Manor is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Montgomery County
      • This Park Manor is located in Montgomery County and lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Park Manor that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Park Manor.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Park Manor is located in Cook County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Park Manor that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Park Manor.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Park Manor is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Park Manor that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Park Manor.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • This Park Manor is located in Wicomico County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the south of the Park Manor that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wicomico County community of Park Manor.
    • Tennessee
      • Rutherford County
      • This Park Manor is located in Rutherford County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Park Manor that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Park Manor.
    • Virginia
      • Portsmouth City
      • This Park Manor is located in Portsmouth City and lies 240 miles [386.2 km]<1> to the south of the Park Manor that is located in Berks County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portsmouth City community of Park Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Park 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.

  • Birdland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdland
    • Birdland is located in Berks County
  • Clover Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clover Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
    • Clover Park is located in Berks County
  • Cornwall Terrace
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall Terrace
    • Cornwall Terrace is located in Berks County
  • Flying Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flying Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flying Hills
    • Flying Hills is located in Berks County
  • Freemanville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freemanville
    • Freemanville is located in Berks County
  • Fritztown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fritztown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fritztown
    • Fritztown is located in Berks County
  • Green Valley Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Valley Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley Gardens
    • Green Valley Gardens is located in Berks County
  • Grill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grill
    • Grill is located in Berks County
  • Lincoln Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Berks County
  • Neversink
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neversink have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neversink
    • Neversink is located in Berks County
  • Reading
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ridge Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Park
    • Ridge Park is located in Berks County
  • Sinking Spring
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

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

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

  • Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Park Manor to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 111 miles [178.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,503 miles [10,465.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,379 miles [7,047.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Park Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Park Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2897, Longitude: -75.9748       In this case, the coordinates for Park Manor 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Park Manor 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 307.156 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.823 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.702 degrees.









 

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