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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 Sunnyslope, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunnyslope 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 Sunnyslope:
    • 33.565875, -112.065149
    • 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 Sunnyslope
  • 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 Sunnyslope ...

We found eight communities that share the name Sunnyslope.

Within Arizona, the name Sunnyslope is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, seven are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Sunnyslope lies 1,250 miles [2,011.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sunnyslope that is located in Maricopa County.
    • California
      • Butte County
      • This Sunnyslope is located in Butte County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunnyslope that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Sunnyslope.
      • Riverside County
      • This Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the west of the Sunnyslope that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Riverside County community of Sunnyslope.
    • Idaho
      • Canyon County
      • This Sunnyslope is located in Canyon County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunnyslope that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canyon County community of Sunnyslope.
    • Nebraska
      • Douglas 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 Nebraska community of Sunnyslope [Douglas County].
    • Texas
      • Bowie 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 Sunnyslope [Bowie County].
    • Washington
      • Chelan County
      • This Sunnyslope is located in Chelan County and lies 1,052 miles [1,693 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunnyslope that is located in Maricopa County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chelan County community of Sunnyslope.
    • Wisconsin
      • Waukesha 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 Wisconsin community of Sunnyslope [Waukesha County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunnyslope ...

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.

  • Bronze Boot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronze Boot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronze Boot
    • Bronze Boot is located in Maricopa County
  • Cactus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cactus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cactus
    • Cactus is located in Maricopa County
  • Cheyenne Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Village
    • Cheyenne Village is located in Maricopa County
  • Firebrand Ranch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firebrand Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firebrand Ranch
    • Firebrand Ranch is located in Maricopa County
  • Greentrails
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greentrails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greentrails
    • Greentrails is located in Maricopa County
  • Heritage Highlands
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Highlands
    • Heritage Highlands is located in Maricopa County
  • Links Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Links Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Links Point
    • Links Point is located in Maricopa County
  • Lookout Mountain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lookout Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Mountain
    • Lookout Mountain is located in Maricopa County
  • Moon Valley Canyon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Valley Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Valley Canyon
    • Moon Valley Canyon is located in Maricopa County
  • Paradise City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise City
    • Paradise City is located in Maricopa County
  • Pepper Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pepper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pepper Ridge
    • Pepper Ridge is located in Maricopa County
  • Sandalwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
    • Sandalwood is located in Maricopa County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Shadow Mountain
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Mountain
      • Shadow Mountain is located in Maricopa County
    • Skyline Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Heights
      • Skyline Heights is located in Maricopa County
    • Sunset Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hills
      • Sunset Hills is located in Maricopa County
    • Sweetwater Garden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Garden
      • Sweetwater Garden is located in Maricopa County
    • Turtle Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtle Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtle Creek
      • Turtle Creek is located in Maricopa County
    • Village Fairways
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Fairways have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Fairways
      • Village Fairways is located in Maricopa County

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

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

  • Phoenix, which is the Seat of Maricopa County, lies just to the South.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies just to the south (S).
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,972 miles [3,173.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Sunnyslope to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 112 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 77 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,440 miles [11,973.5 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 8,205 miles [13,204.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,144 miles [9,887.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunnyslope) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunnyslope. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5659, Longitude: -112.0651       In this case, the coordinates for Sunnyslope 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Sunnyslope 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 Sunnyslope 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 331.17 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 329.956 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.168 degrees.




 

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