Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Sunrise Hills:
  • 39.230882, -89.609535
  • 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 Sunrise Hills

• 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
  • Since Sunrise Hills is near Macoupin County and also Christian County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Macoupin County
  • eBird sighting report for Christian 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 Sunrise Hills ...

We found two communities that share the name Sunrise Hills.

Within Illinois, the name Sunrise Hills is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Prince George's County
    • This Sunrise Hills is located in Prince George's County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the east of the Sunrise Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Sunrise Hills.
  • Utah
    • Salt Lake County
    • This Sunrise Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,176 miles [1,892.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunrise Hills that is located in Montgomery County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sunrise Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Hills ...

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.

• Butler
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butler <3>
• Eagarville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagarville
  • Eagarville is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagarville <3>
• Honey Bend
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Bend
  • Honey Bend is located in Montgomery County
• Island View
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island View
  • Island View is located in Montgomery County
• Raymond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <3>
• Shop Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shop Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shop Creek
  • Shop Creek is located in Montgomery County
• Stagecoach Junction
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stagecoach Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stagecoach Junction
  • Stagecoach Junction is located in Montgomery County
• Standard City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard City
  • Standard City is located in Macoupin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people

How Far From Sunrise Hills 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 Sunrise Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Hillsboro, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Hills to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,120 miles [11,458.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomeryco.com/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov