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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 View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset View 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 View:
    • 39.229338, -121.096340
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sunset View
  • 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 Nevada County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Nevada County
    • Since Sunset View is near Yuba County and also Placer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Yuba County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Placer 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Sunset View

Communities Also Named Sunset View ...

We found six communities that are also named Sunset View.

Within California, the name Sunset View is unique.

Beyond California, we know of six communities that are located 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 ...
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Sunset View is located in Baltimore County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset View that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sunset View.
      • Frederick County
      • This Sunset View is located in Frederick County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km] to the east northeast of the Sunset View that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sunset View.
    • New York
      • Wayne County
      • This Sunset View is located in Wayne County and lies 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset View that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sunset View.
    • Ontario
      • This Sunset View lies 2,177 miles [3,503.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset View that is located in Nevada County.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Sunset View is located in Blount County and lies 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km]<1> to the east of the Sunset View that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Sunset View.
      • McMinn County
      • This Sunset View is located in McMinn County and lies 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km] to the east of the Sunset View that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Sunset View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset View ...

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.

  • Cedar Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Champion ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Champion is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champion
  • Cypress Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Cypress Hill is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Hill
  • Forest Knolls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Forest Knolls is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
  • Forest Spring ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Forest Spring is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Spring
  • Gold Flat
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
  • Grass Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Hills Flat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Hills Flat is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Flat
  • Jones Bar ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jones Bar is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bar
  • Providence ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Providence is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
  • Ridge View
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ridge View is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge View
  • Rough and Ready
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sunrise Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Sunrise Heights is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Heights
    • Timber Trails
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Timber Trails is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
    • Town Talk
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Town Talk is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Talk
    • Union Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill

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

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

  • Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Sunset View to Sacramento, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,296 miles [11,741.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,063 miles [12,976.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,115 miles [9,841.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'

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 View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 View to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2293, Longitude: -121.0963       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.241 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.074 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.343 degrees.