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 ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sugartree

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sugartree

• 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 Phelps County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Phelps County
  • Since Sugartree is near Pulaski County and also Maries County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Pulaski County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Maries 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Sugartree

Communities Also Named Sugartree ...

We found one communities that are also named Sugartree.

There is one other community in Missouri that 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)
  • Devils Elbow is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Devils Elbow <2>
• Franks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Franks is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franks
• Helm
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Helm is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
• Hooker
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooker is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
• Jerome
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jerome is located in Phelps County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
• Mossy Resort ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mossy Resort is located in Pulaski County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Resort
• Shantytown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shantytown is located in Maries County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shantytown
• Signal ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Signal is located in Phelps County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal
• Table Rock
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Table Rock is located in Phelps County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock

How Far From Sugartree 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 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<3> 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.
• Jefferson City, which is the State Capital of Missouri, lies 43 miles [69.2 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 809 miles [1,302 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 46 days.
• The shortest distance<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,154 miles [8,294.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'