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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 Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Point 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 Point:
    • 38.188808, -120.363252
    • 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 Point
  • 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 Point ...

We found six communities that share the name Sunset Point.

Within California, the name Sunset Point is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Sunset Point lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sunset Point that is located in Calaveras County.
    • Florida
      • Monroe County
      • This Sunset Point is located in Monroe County and lies 2,491 miles [4,008.9 km]<1> to the east of the Sunset Point that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Sunset Point.
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Sunset Point is located in Cecil County and lies 2,364 miles [3,804.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset Point that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Sunset Point.
    • Ohio
      • Lake 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 Ohio community of Sunset Point [Lake County].
    • Wisconsin
      • La Crosse 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 Wisconsin community of Sunset Point [La Crosse County].
      • Winnebago County
      • This Sunset Point is located in Winnebago County and lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset Point that is located in Calaveras County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winnebago County community of Sunset Point.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Point ...

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.

  • Arnold
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Big Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
    • Big Valley is located in Calaveras County
  • Fisher Place
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Place
    • Fisher Place is located in Calaveras County
  • Forest Meadows
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
    • Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
  • Grizzly Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Ridge
    • Grizzly Ridge is located in Calaveras County
  • Indian Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek
    • Indian Creek is located in Calaveras County
  • Indian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Indian Hills is located in Calaveras County
  • Lilac Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilac Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilac Park
    • Lilac Park is located in Calaveras County
  • Manuel Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manuel Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuel Mill
    • Manuel Mill is located in Calaveras County
  • Mountain Retreat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Retreat have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Retreat
    • Mountain Retreat is located in Calaveras County
  • Red Apple
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Apple have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Apple
    • Red Apple is located in Calaveras County
  • Sheep Ranch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Timber Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
    • Timber Trails is located in Calaveras County

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

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

  • San Andreas, which is the Seat of Calaveras County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Point to San Andreas, 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.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 2,318 miles [3,730.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> 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).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,116 miles [13,061.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,153 miles [9,902.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

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

The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1888, Longitude: -120.3633       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Point 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 Point 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 Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<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 Point 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 338.522 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.154 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.906 degrees.




 

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