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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 Sunshine Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunshine Beach 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 Sunshine Beach:
    • 27.776971, -82.778435
    • 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 Sunshine Beach
  • 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 Sunshine Beach ...

We found two communities that share the name Sunshine Beach.

Within Florida, the name Sunshine Beach is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Michigan
      • Houghton County
      • This Sunshine Beach is located in Houghton County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<1> to the north of the Sunshine Beach that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houghton County community of Sunshine Beach.
    • Washington
      • Pierce County
      • This Sunshine Beach is located in Pierce County and lies 2,530 miles [4,071.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunshine Beach that is located in Pinellas County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Sunshine Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine 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.

  • Cross Bayou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Bayou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Bayou
    • Cross Bayou is located in Pinellas County
  • Feather Sound
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Four Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Pinellas County
  • Gulfport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Harbor Bluffs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Bluffs
    • Harbor Bluffs is located in Pinellas County
  • High Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Point
    • High Point is located in Pinellas County
  • Highpoint
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highpoint
    • Highpoint is located in Pinellas County
  • Indian Rocks Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mitchell Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Beach
    • Mitchell Beach is located in Pinellas County
  • Orange Terrace
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Terrace
    • Orange Terrace is located in Pinellas County
  • Sunset Beach
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Pinellas County
  • Treasure Island
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)

How Far From Sunshine Beach to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sunshine Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Clearwater, which is the Seat of Pinellas County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sunshine Beach to Clearwater, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 835 miles [1,343.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,641 miles [10,687.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,310 miles [11,764.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,209 miles [8,383.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Pinellas County: www.pinellascounty.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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunshine Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunshine Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7770, Longitude: -82.7784       In this case, the coordinates for Sunshine Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Sunshine 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 310.984 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.381 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.027 degrees.




 

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