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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 Mantua, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mantua 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 Mantua:
    • 44.839396, -108.678461
    • 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.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Mantua
  • 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:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Mantua ...

We found eleven communities that share the name Mantua.

Within Wyoming, the name Mantua is unique.

Beyond Wyoming, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, eleven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Greene County
      • This Mantua is located in Greene County and lies 1,373 miles [2,209.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mantua that is located in Park County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Mantua.
    • Kansas
      • Allen County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Allen County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Mantua.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Mantua is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,663 miles [2,676.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mantua that is located in Park County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Mantua.
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • This Mantua is located in Gloucester County and lies 1,732 miles [2,787.4 km]<1> to the east of the Mantua that is located in Park County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Mantua.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Mantua lies 2,153 miles [3,464.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mantua that is located in Park County.
    • Ohio
      • Guernsey County
      • This Mantua is located in Guernsey County and lies 1,407 miles [2,264.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mantua that is located in Park County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Mantua.
      • Portage County
      • This Mantua is located in Portage County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km] to the east of the Mantua that is located in Park County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Portage County community of Mantua.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Philadelphia County
      • This Mantua is located in Philadelphia County and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km]<1> to the east of the Mantua that is located in Park County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Philadelphia County community of Mantua.
    • Texas
      • Collin 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 Texas community of Mantua [Collin County].
    • Utah
      • Box Elder County
      • This Mantua is located in Box Elder County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Mantua that is located in Park County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Mantua.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Mantua is located in Fairfax County and lies 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km]<1> to the east of the Mantua that is located in Park County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Mantua.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mantua ...

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.

  • Badger Basin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Basin
    • Badger Basin is located in Park County
  • Chance
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chance
    • Chance is located in Carbon County (MT)
  • Clark
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Cody
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk Basin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Basin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Basin
    • Elk Basin is located in Park County
  • Emblem
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kane ‑ Historic
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Kane is located in Big Horn County
  • Lone Tree Crossing
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Tree Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Tree Crossing
    • Lone Tree Crossing is located in Park County
  • Vocation
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vocation have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vocation
    • Vocation is located in Park County

How Far From Mantua 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 community such as Mantua to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Cody, which is the Seat of Park County, lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Mantua to Cody, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 321 miles [516.6 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 95 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,441 miles [11,975.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,425 miles [8,730.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mantua. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Park County: www.parkcounty.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Mantua) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mantua. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8394, Longitude: -108.6785       In this case, the coordinates for Mantua have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mantua, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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.
<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 Mantua 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 329.729 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.288 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.461 degrees.









 

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