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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Sunset Cove:
    • 34.644536, -86.528601
    • 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 Sunset Cove
  • 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 Sunset Cove ...

We found one communities that share the name Sunset Cove.

Within Alabama, the name Sunset Cove is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Sunset Cove in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Sunset Cove lies 1,449 miles [2,331.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunset Cove that is located in Madison County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Cove ...

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.

  • Big Cove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cove
    • Big Cove is located in Madison County
  • Bravo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bravo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bravo
    • Bravo is located in Madison County
  • Camelot
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
    • Camelot is located in Madison County
  • Chimney Springs
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Springs
    • Chimney Springs is located in Madison County
  • Double Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Tree
    • Double Tree is located in Madison County
  • English Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Village
    • English Village is located in Madison County
  • Forest Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Madison County
  • Fox Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
    • Fox Run is located in Madison County
  • Huntsville Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville Hills
    • Huntsville Hills is located in Madison County
  • Meadow Trace
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Trace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Trace
    • Meadow Trace is located in Madison County
  • Regent Forest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regent Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regent Forest
    • Regent Forest is located in Madison County
  • Sugar Tree
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
    • Sugar Tree is located in Madison County
  • Willow Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
    • Willow Bend is located in Madison County
  • Willowbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
    • Willowbrook is located in Madison County

How Far From Sunset Cove 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 Sunset Cove to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Cove and extending to:

  • Huntsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Cove to Montgomery, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,199 miles [11,585.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,074 miles [8,165.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Madison County: www.co.madison.al.us/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Cove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Cove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6445, Longitude: -86.5286       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Cove 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 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.
<4>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 Sunset Cove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.574 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.325 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.937 degrees.









 

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