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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 Manning, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manning and the surrounding area.

  • 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Tyler County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Manning

Communities Also Named Manning ...

We found 21 communities that are also named Manning.

Within Texas, the name Manning is unique.

Beyond Texas, we know of 21 communities that are located 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
      • Dallas County
      • This Manning is located in Dallas County and lies 223 miles [358.9 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 Dallas County community of Manning.
    • 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
      • Baker County
      • This Manning is located in Baker County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km]<1> to the east of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Manning.
    • Georgia
      • Laurens County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Manning [Laurens County].
    • Iowa
      • Carroll County
      • This Manning is located in Carroll County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the north of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Manning.
    • 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
      • Bienville Parish
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Manning [Bienville Parish].
    • 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
      • Knox 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 Nebraska community of Manning [Knox County].
    • New York
      • Orleans County
      • This Manning is located in Orleans County and lies 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Manning.
    • North Dakota
      • Dunn County
      • This Manning is located in Dunn County and lies 1,193 miles [1,919.9 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 Dunn County community of Manning.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pittsburg 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 Oklahoma community of Manning [Pittsburg County].
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This Manning is located in Washington County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Manning.
    • South Carolina
      • Clarendon County
      • This Manning is located in Clarendon County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Manning.
    • Utah
      • Utah County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Utah County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Utah County community of Manning.
    • Virginia
      • Suffolk City
      • This Manning is located in Suffolk City and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Suffolk City community of Manning.
    • Washington
      • Whitman County
      • This Manning is located in Whitman County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Manning that is located in Angelina County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Manning.
    • Wisconsin
      • Vernon 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 Wisconsin community of Manning [Vernon County].

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)
  • Homer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Homer is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Martin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Nancy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Nancy is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nancy
  • Peach Tree Village
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Peach Tree Village is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Tree Village
  • Pluck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Pluck is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pluck
  • Prairie Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
  • Rockland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockland is located in Tyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
  • Rocky Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Rocky Springs is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
  • Rutland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Rutland is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutland
  • Shady Grove
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Shady Grove is located in Angelina County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove

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<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
  • 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).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,581 miles [8,981.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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.
<6>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.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).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.247 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.288 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.863 degrees.