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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 Manson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Manson 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 Manson:
- 47.886176, -120.157775
- 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 Manson
- 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 Chelan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chelan County
- Since Manson is near Douglas County and also Okanogan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Okanogan 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 Manson
Communities Also Named Manson ...
We found eleven communities that are also named Manson.
Within Washington, the name Manson is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of eleven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Randolph County
- This Manson is located in Randolph County and lies 1,686 miles [2,713.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manson that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Manson.
- Georgia
- Brantley 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 Manson [Brantley County].
- Idaho
- Bear Lake County
- This Manson is located in Bear Lake County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the southeast of the Manson that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bear Lake County community of Manson.
- Indiana
- Clinton County
- This Manson is located in Clinton County and lies 1,731 miles [2,785.8 km]<1> to the east of the Manson that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Manson.
- Iowa
- Calhoun County
- This Manson is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the east of the Manson that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Manson.
- Manitoba
- This Manson lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Manson that is located in Chelan County.
- Montana
- Pondera County
- This Manson is located in Pondera County and lies 376 miles [605.1 km]<1> to the east of the Manson that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pondera County community of Manson.
- North Carolina
- Warren County
- This Manson is located in Warren County and lies 2,252 miles [3,624.2 km]<1> to the east of the Manson that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Manson.
- Tennessee
- Fentress County
- This Manson is located in Fentress County and lies 1,941 miles [3,123.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Manson that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fentress County community of Manson.
- Texas
- Jackson County
- This Manson is located in Jackson County and lies 1,808 miles [2,909.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Manson that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Manson.
- Wisconsin
- Oneida 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 Wisconsin community of Manson [Oneida County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Manson ...
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.
- Dyer ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Dyer is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Granite Falls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Granite Falls is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Greens Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greens Landing is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Landing
- Howard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Howard is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Maplecreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maplecreek is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek
- Mud Spring
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mud Spring is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Spring
- Stayman
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stayman is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayman
- Sunnybank
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunnybank is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybank
How Far From Manson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Manson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Manson and extending to:
- Wenatchee, which is the Seat of Chelan County, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Manson to Wenatchee, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,219 miles [3,571.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,720 miles [10,814.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,484 miles [12,044.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,588 miles [8,993 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Manson) 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 Manson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Manson 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 Manson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8862, Longitude: -120.1578 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.091 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.379 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.311 degrees. |
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