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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 Chapman, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chapman 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 Chapman:
    • 34.369544, -83.845458
    • 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
  • 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.

There is one other community in Georgia which is also named Chapman.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 28 communities, 28 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Georgia ...
    • Lowndes County
      • This community is historic<1> 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].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Butler County
      • This Chapman is located in Butler County and lies 249 miles [400.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Chapman.
    • Arkansas
      • Boone County
      • This Chapman is located in Boone County and lies 535 miles [861 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Chapman.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Chapman is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,944 miles [3,128.6 km]<2> to the west of the Chapman that is located in Hall 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 2,154 miles [3,466.5 km] to the west northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marin County community of Chapman.
    • Connecticut
      • Middlesex County
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Connecticut community of Chapman [Middlesex County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Chapman is located in Hillsborough County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<2> to the south of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Chapman.
    • Illinois
      • Montgomery County
      • This Chapman is located in Montgomery County and lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Chapman.
    • Kansas
      • Dickinson County
      • This Chapman is located in Dickinson County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dickinson County community of Chapman.
    • Kentucky
      • Lawrence County
      • This Chapman is located in Lawrence County and lies 261 miles [420 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hall 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 324 miles [521.4 km] to the northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Chapman.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • This Chapman is located in Aroostook County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aroostook County community of Chapman.
    • 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
      • Rankin 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 Mississippi community of Chapman [Rankin County].
    • Missouri
      • Benton County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Benton County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Benton County community of Chapman.
    • Montana
      • Phillips County
      • This Chapman is located in Phillips County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Chapman.
    • Nebraska
      • Merrick County
      • This Chapman is located in Merrick County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<2> to the northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrick County community of Chapman.
    • New Mexico
      • San Miguel County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in San Miguel County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Miguel County community of Chapman.
    • Ohio
      • Jackson County
      • This Chapman is located in Jackson County and lies 332 miles [534.3 km]<2> to the north of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Chapman.
    • Ontario
      • This Chapman lies 777 miles [1,250.5 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
    • Oregon
      • Columbia County
      • This Chapman is located in Columbia County and lies 2,187 miles [3,519.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Chapman.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lehigh County
      • This Chapman is located in Lehigh County and lies 622 miles [1,001 km]<2> to the northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hall 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 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hall 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 578 miles [930.2 km] to the northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Snyder County community of Chapman.
    • Texas
      • Rusk County
      • This Chapman is located in Rusk County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<2> to the west of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rusk County community of Chapman.
    • West Virginia
      • Braxton County
      • This Chapman is located in Braxton County and lies 359 miles [577.8 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hall 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 344 miles [553.6 km] to the north northeast of the Chapman that is located in Hall County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Chapman.
    • Wisconsin
      • Saint Croix 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 Wisconsin community of Chapman [Saint Croix County].

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.

  • Beaver Pond
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Pond
    • Beaver Pond is located in Hall County
  • Blueberry Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Hills
    • Blueberry Hills is located in Hall County
  • Cherokee Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Meadows
    • Cherokee Meadows is located in Hall County
  • Destitute Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Destitute Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Destitute Acres
    • Destitute Acres is located in Hall County
  • Greystone
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greystone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
    • Greystone is located in Hall County
  • Griffin Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griffin Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Heights
    • Griffin Heights is located in Hall County
  • Happy Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
    • Happy Valley is located in Hall County
  • Heather Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
    • Heather Heights is located in Hall County
  • Indian Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Hall County
  • Lake Watch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Watch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Watch
    • Lake Watch is located in Hall County
  • Looper Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looper Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Lake
    • Looper Lake is located in Hall County
  • River Point
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Point
    • River Point is located in Hall County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Scoutland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scoutland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scoutland
      • Scoutland is located in Hall County
    • Shady Lane
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lane
      • Shady Lane is located in Hall County
    • Squirrel Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Squirrel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squirrel Creek
      • Squirrel Creek is located in Hall County
    • Sunset Heights
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Heights
      • Sunset Heights is located in Hall County
    • Wahoo Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wahoo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo Valley
      • Wahoo Valley is located in Hall County

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

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

  • Gainesville, which is the Seat of Hall County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Chapman to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 489 miles [787 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,387 miles [10,278.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,969 miles [7,996.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Hall County: www.hallcounty.org/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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 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: 34.3695, Longitude: -83.8455       In this case, the coordinates for Chapman have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 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 Chapman 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 311.958 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.424 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.92 degrees.









 

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