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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 Sun Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley:
    • 39.461213, -77.071926
    • 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 Sun Valley
  • 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 Sun Valley ...

We found 28 communities that share the name Sun Valley.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Sun Valley.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another 27 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 26 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Anne Arundel County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sun Valley.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Jefferson County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sun Valley.
    • Arizona
      • Gila County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Gila County and lies 1,910 miles [3,073.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gila County community of Sun Valley.
      • Navajo County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Navajo County and lies 1,829 miles [2,943.5 km] to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navajo County community of Sun Valley.
    • British Columbia
      • This Sun Valley lies 2,314 miles [3,724 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
    • California
      • Los Angeles County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Los Angeles County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Sun Valley.
    • Florida
      • Palm Beach County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Palm Beach County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Sun Valley.
    • Georgia
      • Clayton County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Clayton County and lies 570 miles [917.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Sun Valley.
      • Cobb County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Cobb County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cobb County community of Sun Valley.
      • Fulton County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Fulton County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km] to the southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Sun Valley.
    • Idaho
      • Blaine County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Blaine County and lies 1,930 miles [3,106 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Sun Valley.
    • Nevada
      • Washoe County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Washoe County and lies 2,252 miles [3,624.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washoe County community of Sun Valley.
    • New Mexico
      • Lincoln County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sun Valley.
    • North Carolina
      • Nash County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Nash County and lies 245 miles [394.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nash County community of Sun Valley.
    • Ohio
      • Clark County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Clark County and lies 356 miles [572.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sun Valley.
      • Franklin County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sun Valley [Franklin County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Monroe County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Monroe County and lies 136 miles [218.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Sun Valley.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Sun Valley lies 1,574 miles [2,533.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
    • Tennessee
      • Putnam County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Putnam County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sun Valley.
    • Texas
      • El Paso County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sun Valley [El Paso County].
      • Harris County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Harris County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Sun Valley.
      • Hidalgo County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km] to the west southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Sun Valley.
      • Lamar County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Lamar County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km] to the west southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Sun Valley.
    • Virginia
      • Fairfax County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Fairfax County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfax County community of Sun Valley.
      • Roanoke County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Sun Valley.
    • West Virginia
      • Hancock County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Hancock County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sun Valley.
      • Harrison County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Harrison County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the west of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Sun Valley.
      • Kanawha County
      • This Sun Valley is located in Kanawha County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km] to the west southwest of the Sun Valley that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kanawha County community of Sun Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sun Valley ...

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.

  • Airport Acres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airport Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Acres
    • Airport Acres is located in Carroll County
  • Bloom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloom
    • Bloom is located in Carroll County
  • Chestnut Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Oaks
    • Chestnut Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Cover ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cover have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cover
    • Cover is located in Carroll County
  • Covers Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covers Corner
    • Covers Corner is located in Carroll County
  • Daniel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daniel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daniel
    • Daniel is located in Carroll County
  • Heritage
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage
    • Heritage is located in Carroll County
  • Huntfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntfield
    • Huntfield is located in Carroll County
  • Mountain Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Vista
    • Mountain Vista is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • New Horizons
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Horizons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Horizons
      • New Horizons is located in Carroll County
    • Red Fox Meadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Meadow
      • Red Fox Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • Sams Creek
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Creek
      • Sams Creek is located in Frederick County
    • Stone House Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone House Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone House Village
      • Stone House Village is located in Carroll County
    • Sun Valley Farms
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley Farms
      • Sun Valley Farms is located in Carroll County
    • Timber Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Ridge
      • Timber Ridge is located in Carroll County

How Far From Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the North Northeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Sun Valley to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 38 miles [61.2 km] to the south (S). 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 over two days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sun Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sun Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4612, Longitude: -77.0719       In this case, the coordinates for Sun Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Sun Valley 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Sun Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.873 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.507 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.51 degrees.




 

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