Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Park:
  • 26.029534, -80.211437
  • 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 Park

• 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 Sunshine Park 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 Sunshine Park ...

We found three communities that share the name Sunshine Park.

Within Florida, the name Sunshine Park is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • North Carolina
    • Scotland County
    • This Sunshine Park is located in Scotland County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the north of the Sunshine Park that is located in Broward County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Sunshine Park.
  • Ohio
    • Jefferson County
    • This Sunshine Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the north of the Sunshine Park that is located in Broward County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sunshine Park.
    • Licking County
    • This Sunshine Park is located in Licking County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the north of the Sunshine Park that is located in Broward County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Sunshine Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine Park ...

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.

• Carol City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol City
  • Carol City is located in Miami-Dade County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carol City <2>
• Davie
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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>
• Edgewater
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
  • Edgewater is located in Broward County
• Fern Crest Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Golden Isles
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Isles
  • Golden Isles is located in Broward County
• Pine Island Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • 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 Isles
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Playland Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playland Isles
  • Playland Isles is located in Broward County
• Playland Village
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
• Royal Palm Ranches
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Palm Ranches have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Palm Ranches
  • Royal Palm Ranches is located in Broward County
• Sun Swept Isles
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Swept Isles have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Swept Isles
  • Sun Swept Isles is located in Broward County

How Far From Sunshine Park 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 Sunshine Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Fort Lauderdale, which is the Seat of Broward County, lies just to the Northeast.
• Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Sunshine Park 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 23 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 16 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 907 miles [1,459.7 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 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,248 miles [11,664.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunshine Park. 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/