Notable people from Lone Oak include Booth Tarkington, the namesake for Booth County, who was born in the city in 1883, and author of The Magnif...
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Most people know that sunset is the time when the sun goes down. But did you know that the sun doesn't actually set? Instead, Earth rotates into darkness, giving us the illusion that the sun is setting. So what causes sunset?
Well, it's a combination of things. The Earth's atmosphere scatters sunlight in every direction, but blue and violet light are scattered more than other colors. This is why the sky is usually blue during the daytime. As the sun gets lower in the sky, the atmosphere becomes thicker and more dense.
This scattering of sunlight happens to a greater extent, and we see red and orange light more than blue and violet light. That's why sunset is usually a beautiful red or orange color. So next time you see sunset, remember that you're actually seeing Earth rotate into darkness!
Lone Oak, population ~3,000, is located in northeastern Butler County, just west of the city of Wichita, KS. The city is bordered to the south by the city of Goddard and to the east by the city of Marion. The city is mostly flat, save for a small ridge in the northeast, and is adjacent to the Wichita National Air and Space Museum, the Wichita Wildlife Refuge, and the Osage Hills Wildlife Preserve. Lone Oak's topographical features include a mix of rolling hills and prairies.
Lone Oak's climate is hot and humid, typical of the Flint Hills. The average annual temperature is around 73 degrees, and the average annual rainfall is around 38 inches. As with most of Kansas, Wichita is the closest metropolitan area, but Kansas' capital, Topeka, is about an hour's drive to the northeast.
Notable attractions in Lone Oak include the Wichita National Air and Space Museum, the Wichita Wildlife Refuge, and the Osage Hills Wildlife Preserve. The city is also home to two churches, the Butler County Historical Society Museum, and the Butler County Historical Museum Annex. Lone Oak also has a small library, a coffee shop, and a few small businesses.
Notable people from Lone Oak include Booth Tarkington, the namesake for Booth County, who was born in the city in 1883, and author of The Magnificent Ambersons and The Sunshine Boys, and Dwight Morrow, the 38th Governor of Kansas, who was born in Lone Oak in 1906.
}As the sun sets, the sky slowly grows dark. For many people, this is a time to relax and wind down for the day. But have you ever wondered exactly when it gets dark? The answer may surprise you.
Did you know that darkness actually begins long before the sun sets? As the sun gets lower in the sky, its light has to travel through more atmosphere. This filters out some of the blue light, making the sun look redder. At the same time, shadows get longer and darker. So by the time the sun finally dips below the horizon, darkness has already begun to fall.
Of course, not all places on Earth experience darkness at the same time. Near the equator, the sun sets and rises almost directly overhead. This means that there is less of a difference between daytime and nighttime. Closer to the poles, however, the sun stays low in the sky for much of the year. This leads to longer periods of darkness during wintertime.