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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 Village, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Village 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 Sunset Village:
    • 32.898074, -84.403907
    • 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 Village
  • 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 Village ...

We found seven communities that share the name Sunset Village.

Within Georgia, the name Sunset Village is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Sunset Village is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,604 miles [2,581.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Village that is located in Upson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunset Village.
    • Indiana
      • Clark County
      • This Sunset Village is located in Clark County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the north of the Sunset Village that is located in Upson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sunset Village.
    • Iowa
      • Crawford County
      • This Sunset Village is located in Crawford County and lies 868 miles [1,396.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Village that is located in Upson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Sunset Village.
      • Linn County
      • This Sunset Village is located in Linn County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the north northwest of the Sunset Village that is located in Upson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Sunset Village.
    • Virginia
      • Radford City
      • This Sunset Village is located in Radford City and lies 363 miles [584.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunset Village that is located in Upson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Radford City community of Sunset Village.
      • Salem City
      • This Sunset Village is located in Salem City and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the northeast of the Sunset Village that is located in Upson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salem City community of Sunset Village.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Sunset Village is located in King County and lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Village that is located in Upson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Sunset Village.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Village ...

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.

  • Clearwater Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Springs
    • Clearwater Springs is located in Pike County
  • Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest
    • Crest is located in Upson County
  • Ellerbeetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellerbeetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellerbeetown
    • Ellerbeetown is located in Upson County
  • Jacks Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Ferry
    • Jacks Ferry is located in Talbot County
  • Jones Settlement
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Settlement
    • Jones Settlement is located in Upson County
  • Lincoln Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Upson County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,503 people
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Talbot County
  • Redbone Crossroads
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbone Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbone Crossroads
    • Redbone Crossroads is located in Upson County
  • Silvertown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silvertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silvertown
    • Silvertown is located in Upson County

How Far From Sunset Village 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 Village to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Thomaston, which is the Seat of Upson County, lies just to the East.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 59 miles [95 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Village to Atlanta, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 583 miles [938.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,479 miles [10,426.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,178 miles [11,551.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,058 miles [8,140.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Village) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Village. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8981, Longitude: -84.4039    
<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 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 Village to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.224 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.524 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.494 degrees.




 

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