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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 Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Beach and the surrounding area.
- 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 Beach:
- 27.920856, -82.534541
- 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 Beach
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Sunset Beach is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 Beach
Communities Also Named Sunset Beach ...
We found 26 communities that are also named Sunset Beach.
There is one other community in Florida that is also named Sunset Beach.
Beyond Florida, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 22 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Pinellas County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Pinellas County and lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Sunset Beach.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Sunset Beach lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- British Columbia
- This Sunset Beach lies 2,602 miles [4,187.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- California
- Orange County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Orange County and lies 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunset Beach.
- Santa Cruz 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 California community of Sunset Beach [Santa Cruz County].
- Hawaii
- This Sunset Beach lies 4,679 miles [7,530.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sunset Beach.
- Michigan
- Jackson County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Jackson County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the north of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sunset Beach.
- Schoolcraft County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km] to the north of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of Sunset Beach.
- New Jersey
- Cape May County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Cape May County and lies 876 miles [1,409.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Sunset Beach.
- Gloucester County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Gloucester County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km] to the north northeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Sunset Beach.
- New York
- Niagara County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Niagara County and lies 1,082 miles [1,741.3 km]<1> to the north of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Sunset Beach.
- Orleans County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Orleans County and lies 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km] to the north of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Sunset Beach.
- North Carolina
- Brunswick County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Sunset Beach.
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Mahoning County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km]<1> to the north of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Sunset Beach.
- Ontario
- This Sunset Beach lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County and lies 2,565 miles [4,128 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Sunset Beach.
- Saskatchewan
- This Sunset Beach lies 1,886 miles [3,035.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,598 miles [4,181.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Sunset Beach.
- Island County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Island County and lies 2,544 miles [4,094.2 km] to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Sunset Beach.
- Mason County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Mason County and lies 2,542 miles [4,091 km] to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Sunset Beach.
- Pierce County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Pierce County and lies 2,525 miles [4,063.6 km] to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Sunset Beach.
- Thurston County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Thurston County and lies 2,539 miles [4,086.1 km] to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Sunset Beach.
- West Virginia
- Monongalia County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Monongalia County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<1> to the north of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Sunset Beach.
- Wisconsin
- Calumet County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Calumet County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Sunset Beach.
- Dodge County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Dodge County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km] to the north northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Sunset Beach.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Beach ...
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.
- Ball
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Ball is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball
- Beans
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beans is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans
- Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Carol Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
- Caruthers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Caruthers is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caruthers
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Elenor Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Golf View Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Gray Gables
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Harbor Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Harbor Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
- Continue List (32 more) ...
- Ida Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Jean Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Jenkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jenkins is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Kelloggs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kelloggs is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelloggs
- Knights Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Live Oak Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Louis Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Madrid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Madrid is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrid
- Masons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Masons is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons
- Minneola
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Minneola is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Occident
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Occident is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occident
- Oriole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oriole is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole
- Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Overlook is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Palm Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Palm Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Park
- Palm Way
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Palm Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Way
- Paradise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Paradise is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Picadilly
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Picadilly is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picadilly
- Rattlesnake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rattlesnake is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
- Regency Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Regency Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cove
- Ronnie Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ronnie Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Place
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Seabreeze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Seabreeze is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabreeze
- Seldomridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Stephanie Way
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
- Stonehouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Stoney Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Sunset Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
- Sunset Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Triangle Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Triangle Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
- Virginia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Wood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
How Far From Sunset Beach 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 Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Beach and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Beach to Tallahassee, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,624 miles [10,660.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,292 miles [11,735.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,192 miles [8,355.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Sunset Beach 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> | 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 Beach 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 Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9209, Longitude: -82.5345 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.866 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.265 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.921 degrees. |
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