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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 Chain-O-Lakes, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Chain-O-Lakes 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 Chain-O-Lakes:
    • 36.534197, -93.724178
    • 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 Chain-O-Lakes
  • 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 Chain-O-Lakes ...

We found three communities that share the name Chain-O-Lakes.

Within Missouri, the name Chain-O-Lakes is unique.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Lake County
      • This Chain-O-Lakes is located in Lake County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Chain-O-Lakes that is located in Barry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake County community of Chain-O-Lakes.
    • Indiana
      • Saint Joseph County
      • This Chain-O-Lakes is located in Saint Joseph County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Chain-O-Lakes that is located in Barry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Joseph County community of Chain-O-Lakes.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waupaca County
      • This Chain-O-Lakes is located in Waupaca County and lies 588 miles [946.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Chain-O-Lakes that is located in Barry County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waupaca County community of Chain-O-Lakes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Chain-O-Lakes ...

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.

  • Arrow Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arrow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrow Point
    • Arrow Point is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Beaver
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Carroll County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver <3>
  • Eagle Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
    • Eagle Rock is located in Barry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Rock <3>
  • Emerald Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Beach
    • Emerald Beach is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 244 people
  • Golden
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Golden is located in Barry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden <3>
  • Holiday Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Junction ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction
    • Junction is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Pleasant Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
    • Pleasant Ridge is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Tunnel ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel
    • Tunnel is located in Carroll County (AR)

How Far From Chain-O-Lakes 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 village such as Chain-O-Lakes to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Cassville, which is the Seat of Barry County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Chain-O-Lakes to Cassville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 924 miles [1,487 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 53 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,411 miles [11,926.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,292 miles [8,516.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Chain-O-Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chain-O-Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5342, Longitude: -93.7242       In this case, the coordinates for Chain-O-Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Chain-O-Lakes 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 318.278 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.025 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.72 degrees.