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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 Manvel, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manvel 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 Manvel:
- 29.477251, -95.363082
- 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 Manvel
- 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 Brazoria County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Since Manvel is near Fort Bend County and also Galveston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Galveston 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 Manvel
Communities Also Named Manvel ...
We found two communities that are also named Manvel.
Within Texas, the name Manvel is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Manvel.
- North Dakota
- Grand Forks County
- This Manvel is located in Grand Forks County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km]<2> to the north of the Manvel that is located in Brazoria County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Forks County community of Manvel.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manvel ...
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.
- Cobblestone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cobblestone is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobblestone
- Duke
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Duke is located in Fort Bend County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke
- Fairway Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Heritage Green
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Heritage Green is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Green
- Hickory Creek Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
- Iowa Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Iowa Colony is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Colony
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,888 people
- Magnolia Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
- Meadowview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Mustang Meadows
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mustang Meadows is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang Meadows
- Pearland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Regal Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Regal Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regal Oaks
- Regency Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rustic Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rustic Oaks is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rustic Oaks
- Shadycrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shadycrest is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadycrest
- Sun Meadow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sun Meadow is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadow
- Wilderness Trails
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Wilderness Trails is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness Trails
- Windsong
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Windsong is located in Galveston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsong
How Far From Manvel 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 city such as Manvel to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manvel and extending to:
- Angleton, which is the Seat of Brazoria County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Manvel to Angleton, with an average speed<4> 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 most of a day.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 152 miles [244.6 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,228 miles [1,976.3 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,101 miles [11,428 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,821 miles [12,586.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,697 miles [9,168.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Manvel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Manvel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Manvel 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 Manvel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.4773, Longitude: -95.3631 In this case, the coordinates for Manvel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.543 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.421 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.382 degrees. |
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