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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 Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Acres 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 Acres:
    • 34.787385, -77.382183
    • 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 Acres
  • 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 Acres ...

We found seventeen communities that share the name Sunset Acres.

There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Sunset Acres.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these fifteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Alamance County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 148 miles [238.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Sunset Acres.
    • Wake County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Wake County and lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Sunset Acres.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Marshall County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Marshall County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sunset Acres.
    • Alberta
      • This Sunset Acres lies 2,060 miles [3,315.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
    • Georgia
      • Floyd County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Floyd County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Sunset Acres.
    • Kansas
      • Butler County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Butler County and lies 1,115 miles [1,794.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sunset Acres.
    • Maryland
      • Frederick County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Frederick County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<1> to the north of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sunset Acres.
      • Washington County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Washington County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km] to the north of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sunset Acres.
    • Nebraska
      • Colfax County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Colfax County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Sunset Acres.
    • Nova Scotia
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nova Scotia community of Sunset Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Florence County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Florence County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Sunset Acres.
      • Greenwood County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Greenwood County and lies 272 miles [437.7 km] to the west of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Sunset Acres.
      • York County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in York County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the west of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Sunset Acres.
    • Tennessee
      • Greene County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Greene County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Sunset Acres.
      • Williamson County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Williamson County and lies 530 miles [853 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Sunset Acres.
    • Texas
      • Webb County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Webb County and lies 1,385 miles [2,228.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Sunset Acres.
    • West Virginia
      • Lewis County
      • This Sunset Acres is located in Lewis County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Onslow County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Sunset Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Acres ...

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.

  • Branchwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branchwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchwood
    • Branchwood is located in Onslow County
  • College Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
    • College Park is located in Onslow County
  • Forest Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Onslow County
  • Hawkside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkside
    • Hawkside is located in Onslow County
  • Houston Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston Heights
    • Houston Heights is located in Onslow County
  • Indian Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Indian Springs is located in Onslow County
  • Oak Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Onslow County
  • Pumpkin Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
    • Pumpkin Center is located in Onslow County
  • Walnut Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
    • Walnut Creek is located in Onslow County
  • Willow Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
    • Willow Woods is located in Onslow County

How Far From Sunset Acres to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Jacksonville, which is the Seat of Onslow County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Acres to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,088 miles [9,797.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,774 miles [10,901.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,660 miles [7,499.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Onslow County: www.co.onslow.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7874, Longitude: -77.3822       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Sunset Acres could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>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.
<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 Sunset Acres 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 308.269 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.25 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.327 degrees.




 

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