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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 Chatsworth Lake Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chatsworth Lake Manor and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
    • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
    • The National Weather Service forecast for Chatsworth Lake Manor
  • 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 Chatsworth Lake Manor:
    • 34.240837, -118.637033
    • 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 Chatsworth Lake Manor
  • 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 Los Angeles County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
    • Since Chatsworth Lake Manor is near Ventura County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • eBird sighting report for Ventura 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:
    • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chatsworth Lake Manor ...

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.

  • Bouquet Junction
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bouquet Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bouquet Junction
    • Bouquet Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • Glenview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Los Angeles County
  • Granada Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granada Hills
    • Granada Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Hidden Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Malibu Bowl
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Bowl have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Bowl
    • Malibu Bowl is located in Los Angeles County
  • Malibu Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malibu Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malibu Junction
    • Malibu Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • Mission Hills
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
    • Mission Hills is located in Los Angeles County
  • Pardee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pardee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pardee
    • Pardee is located in Los Angeles County
  • Thousand Oaks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Twin Lakes
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Los Angeles County
  • Wahoo ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Los Angeles County
  • Wildwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Los Angeles County

How Far From Chatsworth Lake Manor 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 Chatsworth Lake Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Chatsworth Lake Manor and extending to:

  • Los Angeles, which is the Seat of Los Angeles County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chatsworth Lake Manor to Los Angeles, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 338 miles [544 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,309 miles [3,716 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,564 miles [12,173.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,333 miles [13,410.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,327 miles [10,182.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Chatsworth Lake Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chatsworth Lake Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2408, Longitude: -118.6370       In this case, the coordinates for Chatsworth Lake Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Chatsworth Lake Manor to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.593 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 336.586 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.863 degrees.









 

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