Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Manning, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manning and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Manning
- 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 Manning:
- 31.138802, -94.536315
- 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 Manning
- 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 Angelina County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Angelina County
- Since Manning is near Tyler County and also Polk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tyler County
- eBird sighting report for Polk 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 Manning ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Manning.
Within Texas, the name Manning is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, nineteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Manning lies 2,095 miles [3,371.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
- Arkansas
- British Columbia
- This Manning lies 1,862 miles [2,996.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Manning [Clark County].
- Scott County
- This Manning is located in Scott County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Manning.
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Cheboygan County
- This Manning is located in Cheboygan County and lies 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cheboygan County community of Manning.
- Saginaw County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Manning [Saginaw County].
- Nebraska
- New York
- North Dakota
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Carolina
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manning ...
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.
- Chester
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Tyler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <4>
- Homer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Martin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Nancy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
- Nancy is located in Angelina County
- Peach Tree Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peach Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
- Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
- Pluck
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Prairie Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
- Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
- Rockland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Rocky Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
- Rocky Springs is located in Angelina County
- Rutland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Shady Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
How Far From Manning to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Manning to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Manning once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Manning and extending to:
- Lufkin, which is the Seat of Angelina County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Manning to Lufkin, with an average speed<7> 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 five to six hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,122 miles [1,805.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 44 days and walking would take 64 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,983 miles [11,238 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,706 miles [12,401.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,581 miles [8,981.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Angelina County: www.angelinacounty.net/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manning) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manning. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.1388, Longitude: -94.5363 In this case, the coordinates for Manning have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Manning, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Manning could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Manning to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.247 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.288 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.863 degrees. |