Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Chatsworth, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chatsworth and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Chatsworth
- 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:
- 42.916060, -96.516389
- 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
- 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 Sioux County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sioux County
- Since Chatsworth is near Union County and also Plymouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Plymouth 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 Chatsworth ...
We found five communities that share the name Chatsworth.
Within Iowa, the name Chatsworth is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Chatsworth is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Chatsworth that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Chatsworth.
- Georgia
- Murray County
- This Chatsworth is located in Murray County and lies 843 miles [1,356.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Chatsworth that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Murray County community of Chatsworth.
- Illinois
- Livingston County
- This Chatsworth is located in Livingston County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Chatsworth that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Chatsworth.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Chatsworth is located in Burlington County and lies 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the east of the Chatsworth that is located in Sioux County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Chatsworth.
- Ontario
- This Chatsworth lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Chatsworth that is located in Sioux County.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Chatsworth ...
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.
- Big Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
- Big Springs is located in Union County (SD)
- Craig
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Elk Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <3>
- Emmet
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Clay County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 40 people
- Hill Side
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west) - Junction City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Union County (SD)
- Moe
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moe
- Moe is located in Lincoln County (SD)
- Ruble
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Chatsworth 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 city such as Chatsworth to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Chatsworth and extending to:
- Orange City, which is the Seat of Sioux County, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Chatsworth to Orange City, 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 most of a day.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 173 miles [278.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,051 miles [1,691.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,436 miles [10,357.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,191 miles [11,572.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,101 miles [8,209.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chatsworth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sioux County: www.siouxcounty.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Chatsworth) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chatsworth. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9161, Longitude: -96.5164 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 320.565 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.488 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.891 degrees. |