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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Chain-O-Lakes

• 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

• 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 Barry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Barry County
  • Since Chain-O-Lakes is near Carroll County and also Conway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • eBird sighting report for Conway 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 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Island
  • Holiday Island is located in Carroll County (AR)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holiday Island <3>
• 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 & Directories 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>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/