Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Heights:
  • 26.142586, -80.244771
  • 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 Heights

• 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 Broward County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Broward County
  • Since Sunrise Heights is near Miami-Dade County and also Palm Beach County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Miami-Dade County
  • eBird sighting report for Palm Beach 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

Communities Also Named Sunrise Heights ...

We found three communities that share the name Sunrise Heights.

Within Florida, the name Sunrise Heights is unique.

Beyond Florida, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Nevada County
    • This Sunrise Heights is located in Nevada County and lies 2,513 miles [4,044.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunrise Heights that is located in Broward County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Sunrise Heights.
  • Michigan
    • Calhoun County
    • This Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunrise Heights that is located in Broward County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Sunrise Heights.
  • Virginia
    • Roanoke City
    • This Sunrise Heights is located in Roanoke City and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the north of the Sunrise Heights that is located in Broward County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke City community of Sunrise Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Heights ...

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.

• Davie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davie
  • Davie is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,621 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davie <2>
• Fern Crest Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Crest Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Crest Village
  • Fern Crest Village is located in Broward County
• Flamingo Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flamingo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flamingo Village
  • Flamingo Village is located in Broward County
• Golden Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Heights
  • Golden Heights is located in Broward County
• Pine Island Ridge
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Island Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Ridge
  • Pine Island Ridge is located in Broward County
• Plantation
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation
  • Plantation is located in Broward County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,351 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plantation <2>
• Plantation Isles
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Isles
  • Plantation Isles is located in Broward County
• Plantation Park
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantation Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantation Park
  • Plantation Park is located in Broward County
• Playland Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Village
  • Playland Village is located in Broward County
• Rock Island
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
  • Rock Island is located in Broward County
• Rock Island Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island Village
  • Rock Island Village is located in Broward County
• Royal Palm Isles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Isles
  • Royal Palm Isles is located in Broward County
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  • Royal Palms Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palms Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palms Park
    • Royal Palms Park is located in Broward County
  • Sunrise
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
    • Sunrise is located in Broward County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,851 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sunrise <2>
  • Twin Lakes
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
    • Twin Lakes is located in Broward County
  • Village Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Park
    • Village Park is located in Broward County

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

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

• Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Sunrise Heights to Tallahassee, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 900 miles [1,448.4 km] to the north (N). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,246 miles [11,661.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,162 miles [8,307.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Broward County: www.broward.org/

The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/