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we pass this GPS location for Manchester:
37.520980, -77.444150
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We found 47 communities that share the name Manchester.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Manchester.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 45 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 45 communities, 44 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
In addition to the above occurrences of Manchester, we know of another community located outside of the United States and Canada.
Communities Located In Virginia ...
Chesterfield County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Manchester [Chesterfield County].
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Marshall County
This Manchester is located in Marshall County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Manchester.
Walker County
This Manchester is located in Walker County and lies 605 miles [973.7 km] to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Manchester.
Arkansas
Clark County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Manchester [Clark County].
California
Mendocino County
This Manchester is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,482 miles [3,994.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Manchester.
Monterey County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Monterey County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Manchester.
Colorado
Arapahoe County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Manchester [Arapahoe County].
Connecticut
Hartford County
This Manchester is located in Hartford County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km]<2> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Manchester.
Georgia
Meriwether County
This Manchester is located in Meriwether County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meriwether County community of Manchester.
Illinois
Scott County
This Manchester is located in Scott County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Manchester.
Indiana
Dearborn County
This Manchester is located in Dearborn County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dearborn County community of Manchester.
Montgomery County
This Manchester is located in Montgomery County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Manchester.
Ripley County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Manchester [Ripley County].
Iowa
Delaware County
This Manchester is located in Delaware County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Manchester.
Kansas
Dickinson County
This Manchester is located in Dickinson County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Manchester.
Thomas County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Manchester [Thomas County].
Kentucky
Clay County
This Manchester is located in Clay County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Manchester.
Lewis County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Manchester [Lewis County].
Louisiana
Calcasieu Parish
This Manchester is located in Calcasieu Parish and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calcasieu Parish community of Manchester.
Maine
Kennebec County
This Manchester is located in Kennebec County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<2> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Manchester.
Maryland
Carroll County
This Manchester is located in Carroll County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<2> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Manchester.
Michigan
Washtenaw County
This Manchester is located in Washtenaw County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washtenaw County community of Manchester.
Minnesota
Freeborn County
This Manchester is located in Freeborn County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freeborn County community of Manchester.
Missouri
Saint Louis County
This Manchester is located in Saint Louis County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Louis County community of Manchester.
Montana
Cascade County
This Manchester is located in Cascade County and lies 1,845 miles [2,969.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Manchester.
Nebraska
Custer County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Manchester [Custer County].
New Hampshire
Hillsborough County
This Manchester is located in Hillsborough County and lies 492 miles [791.8 km]<2> to the northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Manchester.
New Jersey
Ocean County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Manchester [Ocean County].
New Mexico
Lincoln County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Manchester [Lincoln County].
New York
Ontario County
This Manchester is located in Ontario County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<2> to the north.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Manchester.
North Carolina
Cumberland County
This Manchester is located in Cumberland County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<2> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Manchester.
Mecklenburg County
This Manchester is located in Mecklenburg County and lies 240 miles [386.2 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mecklenburg County community of Manchester.
Nova Scotia
This Manchester lies 988 miles [1,590 km]<2> to the northeast.
Ohio
Adams County
This Manchester is located in Adams County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Manchester.
Summit County
This Manchester is located in Summit County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km] to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Summit County community of Manchester.
Oklahoma
Grant County
This Manchester is located in Grant County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<2> to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Manchester.
Ontario
This Manchester lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<2> to the north.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Manchester is located in Allegheny County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<2> to the north northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Manchester.
York County
This Manchester is located in York County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Manchester.
South Dakota
Kingsbury County
This Manchester is located in Kingsbury County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingsbury County community of Manchester.
Tennessee
Coffee County
This Manchester is located in Coffee County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coffee County community of Manchester.
Texas
Harris County
This Manchester is located in Harris County and lies 1,154 miles [1,857.2 km]<2> to the west southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Manchester.
Red River County
This Manchester is located in Red River County and lies 1,023 miles [1,646.4 km] to the west.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Manchester.
Vermont
Bennington County
This Manchester is located in Bennington County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the north northeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bennington County community of Manchester.
Washington
Kitsap County
This Manchester is located in Kitsap County and lies 2,360 miles [3,798.1 km]<2> to the west northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kitsap County community of Manchester.
Wisconsin
Green Lake County
This Manchester is located in Green Lake County and lies 741 miles [1,192.5 km]<2> to the northwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Green Lake County community of Manchester.
Communities Beyond North America ...
England
Distance: 3,618 miles [5,822.6 km]<2> to the northeast
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manchester ...
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.
Cedar Farm (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Manchester to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manchester and extending to:
Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the north northeast (NNE).
The White House (Washington, DC) is 97 miles [156.1 km]<2> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Manchester to White House, with an average speed<5>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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Footnotes ...
<1>
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Manchester 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 . 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.
<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- Manchester) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Manchester. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5210, Longitude: -77.4441 In this case, the coordinates for Manchester have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
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 Manchester, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<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 Manchester to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.204 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.586 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.398 degrees.