Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Manassas

• 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 Manassas:
  • 38.750665, -77.475138
  • 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 Manassas

• 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 Manassas

Communities Also Named Manassas ...

We found one communities that are also named Manassas.

Within Virginia, the name Manassas is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Manassas in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Georgia
    • Tattnall County
    • This Manassas is located in Tattnall County and lies 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the south southwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tattnall County community of Manassas.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Manassas ...

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.

• Bloom Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Bloom Hill is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom Hill
• Bull Run
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Bull Run is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Run
• Cedar Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Park is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
• Country Scene
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Country Scene is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Scene
• Coverstone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Coverstone is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coverstone
• Foxridge
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Foxridge is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxridge
• Hunters Square
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Hunters Square is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Square
• Iron Gate
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Iron Gate is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Gate
• Longview
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Longview is located in Prince William County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Orchard Bridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Orchard Bridge is located in Fairfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Bridge
  • Raintree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Raintree is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
  • Woodlawn Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Meadows is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Meadows
  • Yorkshire
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorkshire is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
  • Yorkshire Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Yorkshire Park is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Park
  • Yorkshire Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Yorkshire Village is located in Prince William County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire Village

How Far From Manassas 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 city such as Manassas to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Manassas to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,628 miles [10,666.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,505 miles [7,250.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'