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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:
    • 38.457009, -85.534405
    • 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 Indiana, the name Sunset Village is unique.

Beyond Indiana, 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 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Village that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunset Village.
    • Georgia
      • Upson County
      • This Sunset Village is located in Upson County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the south of the Sunset Village that is located in Clark County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upson County community of Sunset Village.
    • Iowa
      • Crawford County
      • This Sunset Village is located in Crawford County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Village that is located in Clark 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 407 miles [655 km] to the northwest of the Sunset Village that is located in Clark 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 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Village that is located in Clark 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 310 miles [498.9 km] to the east southeast of the Sunset Village that is located in Clark 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 1,931 miles [3,107.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Village that is located in Clark 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.

  • Cedar Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Germany
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
    • Germany is located in Clark County
  • Greenhaven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
    • Greenhaven is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Halls Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Landing
    • Halls Landing is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Harmony Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Landing
    • Harmony Landing is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Harmony Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
    • Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
  • Hibernia
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
    • Hibernia is located in Clark County
  • River Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
    • River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
  • Rolling Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
    • Rolling Hills is located in Clark County
  • Skylight
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skylight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skylight
    • Skylight is located in Oldham County (KY)

How Far From Sunset Village 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 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:

  • Jeffersonville, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Village to Jeffersonville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 96 miles [154.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 458 miles [737.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,266 miles [10,084.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,989 miles [11,247.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,865 miles [7,829.5 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 Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 things 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: 38.4570, Longitude: -85.5344       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Village 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 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 313.073 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.286 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.549 degrees.









 

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