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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset Beach
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sunset Beach ...
We found 26 communities that share the name Sunset Beach.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Sunset Beach.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout 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.
- Pinellas County
- 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.
- Alberta
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) - Beans
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Bonnie Brae
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Carol Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
- Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Caruthers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County
- Elenor Place
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elenor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Forest Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Golf View Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Golf View Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Gray Gables
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Harbor Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Shores
- Harbor Shores is located in Hillsborough County
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- Ida Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jean Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Jenkins
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Kelloggs
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Knights Landing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Landing
- Knights Landing is located in Hillsborough County
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Live Oak Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Louis Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Madrid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Masons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Minneola
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Occident
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Oriole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Overlook
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Palm Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Palm Way
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Paradise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Picadilly
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Rattlesnake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattlesnake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattlesnake
- Rattlesnake is located in Hillsborough County
- Regency Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Cove
- Regency Cove is located in Hillsborough County
- Ronnie Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ronnie Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ronnie Place
- Ronnie Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Seabreeze
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Seldomridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seldomridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Stephanie Way
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephanie Way have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
- Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Stonehouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Stoney Point
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunset Camp
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
- Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunset Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Triangle Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
- Triangle Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Virginia Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Wood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Ida Heights
How Far From Sunset Beach 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 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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,192 miles [8,355.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Beach) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.866 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.265 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.921 degrees. |