Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chapman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chapman and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chapman
- 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 Chapman:
- 41.273988, -72.425642
- 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 Chapman
- 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 Middlesex County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Middlesex County
- Since Chapman is near New London County and also New Haven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New London County
- eBird sighting report for New Haven 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
Communities Also Named Chapman ...
We found 29 communities that share the name Chapman.
Within Connecticut, the name Chapman is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 29 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 29 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Chapman is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,512 miles [4,042.7 km]<1> to the west of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Chapman.
- Marin County
- This Chapman is located in Marin County and lies 2,638 miles [4,245.4 km] to the west northwest of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Chapman.
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Chapman is located in Hall County and lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Chapman.
- Lowndes 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 Chapman [Lowndes County].
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Lawrence County
- This Chapman is located in Lawrence County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Chapman.
- Union County
- This Chapman is located in Union County and lies 859 miles [1,382.4 km] to the west of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Chapman.
- Maine
- Michigan
- Alger County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Chapman [Alger County].
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Chapman [Monroe County].
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Chapman lies 329 miles [529.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County
- This Chapman is located in Lehigh County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Chapman.
- Northampton County
- This Chapman is located in Northampton County and lies 159 miles [255.9 km] to the west of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northampton County community of Chapman.
- Snyder County
- This Chapman is located in Snyder County and lies 236 miles [379.8 km] to the west of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Chapman.
- Texas
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- This Chapman is located in Braxton County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Braxton County community of Chapman.
- Webster County
- This Chapman is located in Webster County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km] to the west southwest of the Chapman that is located in Middlesex County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Chapman.
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chapman ...
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.
- Cornfield Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornfield Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornfield Park
- Cornfield Park is located in Middlesex County
- Floral Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Park
- Floral Park is located in Middlesex County
- Grove Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Beach
- Grove Beach is located in Middlesex County
- Harbor View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor View
- Harbor View is located in Middlesex County
- Hawks Nest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawks Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawks Nest
- Hawks Nest is located in Middlesex County
- Lyme Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyme Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyme Station
- Lyme Station is located in New London County
- Old Lyme
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
- Old Lyme is located in New London County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <5>
- Plum Bank Beach
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
- Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County
- Town Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Landing
- Town Landing is located in New London County
How Far From Chapman 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 Chapman to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Chapman once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Chapman and extending to:
- Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Chapman to Hartford, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 293 miles [471.5 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,604 miles [9,018.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,186 miles [6,736.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chapman) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapman. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2740, Longitude: -72.4256 In this case, the coordinates for Chapman 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 Chapman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Chapman 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 county. 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Chapman to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.94 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.477 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.715 degrees. |