Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunset, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset
- 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:
- 47.120725, -117.485470
- 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
- 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 Whitman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Whitman County
- Since Sunset is near Spokane County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Spokane County
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Sunset ...
We found 51 communities that share the name Sunset.
There are two communities within Washington that are also named Sunset.
Beyond Washington, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 50 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Washington ...
- Skagit County
- Walla Walla County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Graham County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Sunset [Graham County].
- Navajo County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Sunset [Navajo County].
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Sunset is located in Crittenden County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Sunset.
- Washington County
- This Sunset is located in Washington County and lies 1,435 miles [2,309.4 km] to the east southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sunset.
- British Columbia
- This Sunset lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- California
- Humboldt County
- 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 California community of Sunset [Humboldt County].
- San Francisco County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sunset [San Francisco County].
- Sutter County
- This Sunset is located in Sutter County and lies 582 miles [936.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Sunset.
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Sunset [Boulder County].
- Pueblo County
- 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 Colorado community of Sunset [Pueblo County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunset is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,301 miles [3,703.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunset.
- Miami-Dade County
- This Sunset is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 2,501 miles [4,025 km] to the east southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Sunset.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Morton County
- 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 Kansas community of Sunset [Morton County].
- Republic County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sunset [Republic County].
- Seward County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sunset [Seward County].
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sunset [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Covington County
- This Sunset is located in Covington County and lies 1,813 miles [2,917.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Sunset.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Sunset is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 1,764 miles [2,838.9 km] to the east southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Sunset.
- Missouri
- Montana
- Deer Lodge County
- 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 Montana community of Sunset [Deer Lodge County].
- Missoula County
- This Sunset is located in Missoula County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km]<1> to the east of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missoula County community of Sunset.
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This Sunset is located in Baker County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the south of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Sunset.
- Clackamas County
- This Sunset is located in Clackamas County and lies 274 miles [441 km] to the west southwest of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Sunset.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- 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 Pennsylvania community of Sunset [Butler County].
- Lebanon County
- This Sunset is located in Lebanon County and lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Sunset.
- Washington County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sunset [Washington County].
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This Sunset is located in Carter County and lies 1,940 miles [3,122.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Sunset.
- Grainger County
- This Sunset is located in Grainger County and lies 1,883 miles [3,030.4 km] to the east southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Sunset.
- Pickett County
- This Sunset is located in Pickett County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km] to the east southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Sunset.
- Texas
- Knox County
- This Sunset is located in Knox County and lies 1,323 miles [2,129.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Sunset.
- Lubbock County
- 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 Texas community of Sunset [Lubbock County].
- Montague County
- This Sunset is located in Montague County and lies 1,395 miles [2,245 km] to the southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Sunset.
- Starr County
- This Sunset is located in Starr County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km] to the southeast of the Sunset that is located in Whitman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Sunset.
- Utah
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset ...
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.
- Cashup
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Crabtree
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Diamond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Eden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Juno
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Lone Pine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Pine City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Spring Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
- Steptoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steptoe
- Steptoe is located in Whitman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steptoe <5>
How Far From Sunset 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset and extending to:
- Colfax, which is the Seat of Whitman County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunset to Colfax, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 254 miles [408.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,094 miles [3,370 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 82 days and walking would take 119 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,723 miles [10,819.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,489 miles [12,052.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,561 miles [8,949.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1207, Longitude: -117.4855 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sunset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 336.867 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.755 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.653 degrees. |