Camp Crowder is located in Newton County. The nearest urban area is Neosho, MO., with a population of 9,500, 2 miles distant. Commercial air service, bus terminal, taxi service and car rental service is available in Joplin, MO., 25 miles distant. Taxi service is available in Neosho, MO.
Neil Armstrong was born on August 5, 1930. He set foot on the moon July 21, 1969. Therefore he was 38 years of age when he walked on the moon.
âI decided [I wanted to be an astronaut] on July 20, 1969,â when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon. He was nine years old. He didnât fly in space until he was 35. âIt was one of the very few things in life that turned out to be better than you dreamed it,â he said.