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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
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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.
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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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>
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<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.