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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 Sunny Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunny Acres 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 Sunny Acres:
    • 39.450657, -77.464986
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sunny Acres
  • 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Since Sunny Acres is near Washington County and also Loudoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Sunny Acres

Communities Also Named Sunny Acres ...

We found eleven communities that are also named Sunny Acres.

There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Sunny Acres.

Beyond Maryland, we know of ten communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these ten communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Prince George's County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Sunny Acres [Prince George's County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Sunny Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunny Acres.
    • Georgia
      • Dougherty County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Dougherty County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sunny Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Sunny Acres.
      • Gwinnett County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Gwinnett County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km] to the southwest of the Sunny Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gwinnett County community of Sunny Acres.
      • Paulding County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Paulding County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km] to the southwest of the Sunny Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Sunny Acres.
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Cook County and lies 574 miles [923.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sunny Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Sunny Acres.
    • Kentucky
      • Kenton County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Kenton County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<2> to the west of the Sunny Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kenton County community of Sunny Acres.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Sunny Acres lies 789 miles [1,269.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sunny Acres that is located in Frederick County.
    • North Carolina
      • Scotland County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Scotland County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Sunny Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Sunny Acres.
    • Ohio
      • Lawrence County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Lawrence County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sunny Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Sunny Acres.
    • South Carolina
      • Pickens County
      • This Sunny Acres is located in Pickens County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sunny Acres that is located in Frederick County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Sunny Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunny Acres ...

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.

  • Arrowhead
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Arrowhead is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead
  • Cherry Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Cherry Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
  • Christophers Crossing
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Christophers Crossing is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christophers Crossing
  • Clover Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Clover Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
  • Cloverdale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cloverdale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Cloverview is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverview
  • Deer Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Deer Ridge is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
  • Fountain Dale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
  • Golf View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Golf View is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
  • Grove Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
  • Hawbottom
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hawbottom is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawbottom
  • Hilltop Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Howards Retreat
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Howards Retreat is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Retreat
    • Indian Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Indian Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
    • Irongate
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Irongate is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
    • Meadowcrest
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Meadowcrest is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowcrest
    • Monarch Ridge
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
    • Mountain View
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Mountain View is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Rocky Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Rocky Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Springs
    • Rosedale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosedale is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Round Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Round Hill is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
    • Shookstown
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Shookstown is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
    • Taskers Chance
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Taskers Chance is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taskers Chance
    • Winpenny Tell
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Winpenny Tell is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winpenny Tell
    • Winter Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Winter Run is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
    • Winterborn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Winterborn is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
    • Woodlawn Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
    • Yellow Springs
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Yellow Springs is located in Frederick County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Springs

How Far From Sunny Acres 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 Sunny Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<2> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Sunny Acres to Annapolis, 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 44 miles [70.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Sunny Acres 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.
<2>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- Sunny Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Sunny Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunny Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4507, Longitude: -77.4650       In this case, the coordinates for Sunny Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.108 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.772 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.682 degrees.