Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunrise, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunrise and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunrise
- 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:
- 38.542574, -84.236601
- 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
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Sunrise is near Pendleton County and also Bracken County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pendleton County
- eBird sighting report for Bracken 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 ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Sunrise.
Within Kentucky, the name Sunrise is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 41 communities, 40 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- This Sunrise lies 3,124 miles [5,027.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Sunrise is located in Broward County and lies 885 miles [1,424.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunrise.
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunrise is located in Hillsborough County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the south of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunrise.
- Sarasota County
- This Sunrise is located in Sarasota County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km] to the south of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Sunrise.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Sunrise is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Sunrise.
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- This Sunrise is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Sunrise.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Sunrise is located in Calvert County and lies 413 miles [664.7 km]<1> to the east of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sunrise.
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Sunrise [Carroll County].
- Frederick County
- This Sunrise is located in Frederick County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the east of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sunrise.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Sunrise is located in Forrest County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Sunrise.
- Leake County
- This Sunrise is located in Leake County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km] to the southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Sunrise.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Sunrise is located in Barry County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<1> to the west of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Sunrise.
- Dunklin County
- This Sunrise is located in Dunklin County and lies 361 miles [581 km] to the west southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Sunrise.
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Sunrise lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Okfuskee County
- This Sunrise is located in Okfuskee County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okfuskee County community of Sunrise.
- Okmulgee County
- This Sunrise is located in Okmulgee County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the west southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Sunrise.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Sunrise is located in Berks County and lies 462 miles [743.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Sunrise.
- Jefferson County
- This Sunrise is located in Jefferson County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km] to the east northeast of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sunrise.
- Tennessee
- Grainger County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Sunrise [Grainger County].
- Hickman County
- This Sunrise is located in Hickman County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Sunrise.
- Knox County
- This Sunrise is located in Knox County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km] to the south of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Sunrise.
- Macon County
- This Sunrise is located in Macon County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Sunrise.
- Texas
- El Paso County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sunrise [El Paso County].
- Falls County
- This Sunrise is located in Falls County and lies 872 miles [1,403.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Sunrise.
- Hidalgo County
- This Sunrise is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,165 miles [1,874.9 km] to the southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Sunrise.
- San Augustine County
- This Sunrise is located in San Augustine County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Harrison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Sunrise.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise ...
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.
- Bachelors Rest
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelors Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelors Rest
- Bachelors Rest is located in Pendleton County
- Barefoot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Berry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Claysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Harrison County
- Durbintown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durbintown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbintown
- Durbintown is located in Harrison County
- Four Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Morning Glory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morning Glory have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morning Glory
- Morning Glory is located in Nicholas County
- Oddville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oddville
- Oddville is located in Harrison County
- Poindexter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poindexter is located in Harrison County
- Powersville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
- Powersville is located in Bracken County
- Willow
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Sunrise 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 Sunrise to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunrise and extending to:
- Cynthiana, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise to Cynthiana, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 41 miles [66 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,210 miles [9,994 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,931 miles [11,154.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,806 miles [7,734.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunrise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunrise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5426, Longitude: -84.2366 In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sunrise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sunrise could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Sunrise to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.261 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.369 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.945 degrees. |