We found eight communities that share the name Sunrise Beach.
Within Alberta, the name Sunrise Beach is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these eight communities, one is located in Canada and the other seven communities are located in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Indiana
Kosciusko County
This Sunrise Beach is located in Kosciusko County and lies 1,557 miles [2,505.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Sunrise Beach.
Maryland
Anne Arundel County
This Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,018 miles [3,247.7 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sunrise Beach.
Missouri
Camden County
This Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County and lies 1,473 miles [2,370.6 km]<1> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Sunrise Beach.
New Jersey
Ocean County
This Sunrise Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Sunrise Beach.
North Carolina
Catawba County
This Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County and lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Sunrise Beach.
Ontario
This Sunrise Beach lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<1> to the east.
Washington
Pierce County
This Sunrise Beach is located in Pierce County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Sunrise Beach.
Thurston County
This Sunrise Beach is located in Thurston County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Sunrise Beach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Beach ...
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.
Birch Cove (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
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 village such as Sunrise Beach to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunrise Beach and extending to:
Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Beach to Edmonton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,785 miles [2,872.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 70 days and walking would take 102 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,007 miles [11,276.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,102 miles [8,210.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Footnotes ...
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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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunrise Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 53.7883, Longitude: -114.0486
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If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
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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.
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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 Sunrise Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.264 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.274 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.486 degrees.