Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West 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 West Manor:
  • 34.713202, -80.816738
  • 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 West 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 Lancaster County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
  • Since West Manor is near Chester County and also York County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • eBird sighting report for York 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 West Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name West Manor.

Within South Carolina, the name West Manor is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named West Manor in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Stark County
    • This West Manor is located in Stark County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north of the West Manor that is located in Lancaster County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of West Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West 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.

• Bell Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
  • Bell Town is located in Lancaster County
• Crocketts Crossroad
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crocketts Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crocketts Crossroad
  • Crocketts Crossroad is located in Lancaster County
• Erwin
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
  • Erwin is located in Lancaster County
• Fort Lawn
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lawn
  • Fort Lawn is located in Chester County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lawn <3>
• Fudges ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fudges have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fudges
  • Fudges is located in Chester County
• Grace
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
  • Grace is located in Lancaster County
• Green Peach Orchard
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Peach Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Peach Orchard
  • Green Peach Orchard is located in Lancaster County
• Irwin
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
  • Irwin is located in Lancaster County
• Jones Crossroads
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Crossroads
  • Jones Crossroads is located in Lancaster County
• Lake View
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
  • Lake View is located in Chester County
• Quail Haven
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Haven
  • Quail Haven is located in Lancaster County
• Smoke Rise
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smoke Rise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoke Rise
  • Smoke Rise is located in Lancaster County

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

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

• Lancaster, which is the Seat of Lancaster County, lies just to the East Northeast.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 50 miles [80.5 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from West Manor to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 356 miles [572.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,242 miles [10,045.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,938 miles [11,165.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,819 miles [7,755.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lancaster County: www.lancastercountysc.net/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/