Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sundown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sundown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sundown
- 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 Sundown:
- 36.566453, -92.636833
- 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 Sundown
- 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 Ozark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ozark County
- Since Sundown is near Marion County and also Taney County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- eBird sighting report for Taney 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 Sundown ...
We found seven communities that share the name Sundown.
Within Missouri, the name Sundown is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Manitoba
- This Sundown lies 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sundown that is located in Ozark County.
- Nevada
- New York
- Texas
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Sundown is located in Davis County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sundown that is located in Ozark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Sundown.
- Salt Lake County
- This Sundown is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,080 miles [1,738.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sundown that is located in Ozark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sundown.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sundown ...
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.
- Bull Shoals
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Shoals
- Bull Shoals is located in Marion County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bull Shoals <3>
- Foil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foil
- Foil is located in Ozark County
- Locust
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Longrun
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longrun
- Longrun is located in Ozark County
- Mammoth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Noble
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Noble is located in Ozark County
- Peel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
- Peel is located in Marion County (AR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peel <3>
- Pondfork
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Price Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Place
- Price Place is located in Marion County (AR)
- Romance
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Romance is located in Ozark County
- Summit City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Summit City is located in Ozark County
- Thornfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornfield
- Thornfield is located in Ozark County
- Three Brothers
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Brothers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Brothers
- Three Brothers is located in Baxter County (AR)
How Far From Sundown 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 village such as Sundown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sundown and extending to:
- Gainesville, which is the Seat of Ozark County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sundown to Gainesville, 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 865 miles [1,392.1 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 34 days and walking would take 50 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,366 miles [11,854.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,246 miles [8,442.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sundown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sundown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sundown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5665, Longitude: -92.6368 In this case, the coordinates for Sundown 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 Sundown 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 317.561 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.197 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.21 degrees. |