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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Chapel Manor:
    • 41.476148, -87.331703
    • 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 Chapel Manor
  • 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 Chapel Manor ...

We found one communities that share the name Chapel Manor.

Within Indiana, the name Chapel Manor is unique.

Beyond Indiana, there is another community also named Chapel Manor in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Chapel Manor is located in Baltimore County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the east of the Chapel Manor that is located in Lake County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Chapel Manor.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chapel 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.

  • Crown Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Deep River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Lake County
  • Deer Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek
    • Deer Creek is located in Lake County
  • Glen Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
    • Glen Park is located in Lake County
  • Green Acres
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
    • Green Acres is located in Lake County
  • Hobart
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Independence Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence Hill
    • Independence Hill is located in Lake County
  • Liberty Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
    • Liberty Park is located in Lake County
  • Lincoln Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
    • Lincoln Village is located in Lake County
  • Liverpool
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool
    • Liverpool is located in Lake County
  • Lottaville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lottaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lottaville
    • Lottaville is located in Lake County
  • Merrillville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Shady Lawn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Lawn
    • Shady Lawn is located in Lake County
  • Turkey Creek Meadows
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Creek Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Creek Meadows
    • Turkey Creek Meadows is located in Lake County

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

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

  • Crown Point, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Chapel Manor to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 571 miles [918.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,190 miles [9,961.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,928 miles [11,149.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,810 miles [7,740.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Lake County: www.lakecountyin.org/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 from Point A (ie- Chapel Manor) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chapel Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4761, Longitude: -87.3317       In this case, the coordinates for Chapel Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 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 Chapel 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 314.239 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.049 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.536 degrees.









 

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