Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sunrise Vista

• 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 Sunrise Vista:
  • 38.879901, -122.734156
  • 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 Sunrise Vista

• 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 Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lake County
  • Since Sunrise Vista is near Sonoma County and also Mendocino County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sonoma County
  • eBird sighting report for Mendocino 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Vista ...

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.

• Black Oaks
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oaks
  • Black Oaks is located in Sonoma County
• Bonanza Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza Springs
  • Bonanza Springs is located in Lake County
• Clearlake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearlake
  • Clearlake is located in Lake County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,179 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clearlake <2>
• Forest Lake
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake is located in Lake County
• Glenview
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Glenview is located in Lake County
• Howard Springs
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Springs
  • Howard Springs is located in Lake County
• Lower Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Lake
  • Lower Lake is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lower Lake <2>
• Mercuryville ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercuryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
  • Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
• Soda Bay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Bay
  • Soda Bay is located in Lake County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Bay <2>
• Twin Lakes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
  • Twin Lakes is located in Lake County
• Whispering Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Lake County

How Far From Sunrise Vista to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sunrise Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sunrise Vista and extending to:

• Lakeport, which is the Seat of Lake County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Vista to Lakeport, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 70 miles [112.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,429 miles [3,909.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,349 miles [11,827.1 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 8,114 miles [13,058.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lake County: www.co.lake.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/