Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Summers Addition, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Summers Addition and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Summers Addition:
  • 36.723115, -91.850427
  • 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 Summers Addition

• 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 Howell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Howell County
  • Since Summers Addition is near Oregon County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Oregon County
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Summers Addition ...

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.

• Brandsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
  • Brandsville is located in Howell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
• Carson ‑ Historic
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
  • Carson is located in Howell County
• China
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
  • China is located in Howell County
• Frankville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
  • Frankville is located in Howell County
• Fruitville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitville
  • Fruitville is located in Howell County
• Homeland
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland
  • Homeland is located in Howell County
• Hunter Crossing
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Crossing
  • Hunter Crossing is located in Oregon County
• Pottersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pottersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottersville
  • Pottersville is located in Howell County

How Far From Summers Addition 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 community such as Summers Addition to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Summers Addition and extending to:

• West Plains, which is the Seat of Howell County, lies just to the Northwest.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Summers Addition to White House, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,594 miles [10,612 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,327 miles [11,791.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,206 miles [8,378.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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