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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 Sugartree, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sugartree 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 Sugartree:
    • 37.967818, -91.970719
    • 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 Sugartree
  • 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 Sugartree ...

We found one communities that share the name Sugartree.

There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Sugartree.

Beyond Missouri.

  • Communities Located In Missouri ...
    • Carroll County
      • This Sugartree is located in Carroll County and lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sugartree that is located in Phelps County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sugartree.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sugartree ...

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.

  • Devils Elbow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devils Elbow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <3>
  • Franks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
    • Franks is located in Pulaski County
  • Helm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Helm is located in Pulaski County
  • Hooker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Pulaski County
  • Jerome
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Phelps County
  • Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
    • Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
  • Shantytown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shantytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
    • Shantytown is located in Maries County
  • Signal ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Signal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal
    • Signal is located in Phelps County
  • Table Rock
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Phelps County

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

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

  • Rolla, which is the Seat of Phelps County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sugartree to Rolla, 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 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,536 miles [10,518.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,273 miles [11,704.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Phelps County: www.phelpscounty.org/

The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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- Sugartree) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sugartree. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9678, Longitude: -91.9707       In this case, the coordinates for Sugartree 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 Sugartree 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 317.21 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.977 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.627 degrees.









 

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