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:
- 38.722616, -76.768580
- 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 Prince George's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Since Sunrise Hills is near Calvert County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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 Maryland, the name Sunrise Hills is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Montgomery County
- This Sunrise Hills is located in Montgomery County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sunrise Hills that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunrise Hills.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Sunrise Hills is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunrise Hills that is located in Prince George's County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sunrise Hills.
- Illinois
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.
- Ashbox
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Bald Eagle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
- Bald Eagle is located in Prince George's County
- Cedarville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Prince George's County
- Cedarwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Fairgreen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Foxchase
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Green Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Landing
- Green Landing is located in Prince George's County
- Halls Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hills
- Halls Hills is located in Calvert County
- Hollaway Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollaway Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollaway Estates
- Hollaway Estates is located in Prince George's County
- Horsehead
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Iron Pot Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Pot Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Pot Landing
- Iron Pot Landing is located in Prince George's County
- Land Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Leon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Maryvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Queensland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queensland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queensland
- Queensland is located in Prince George's County
- Windy Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Oaks
- Windy Oaks is located in Prince George's County
- Woodlawn Farms
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Farms
- Woodlawn Farms is located in Calvert County
- Woodyard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leon
How Far From Sunrise Hills to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:
- Upper Marlboro, which is the Seat of Prince George's County, lies just to the North.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 23 miles [37 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Hills to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 18 miles [29 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,474 miles [7,200.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 Prince George's County: www.co.pg.md.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunrise Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7226, Longitude: -76.7686 In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise Hills 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 Sunrise Hills 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 307.743 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.245 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.669 degrees. |