Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunset Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset Acres
- 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 Acres:
- 39.530934, -77.282205
- 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 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:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Sunset Acres is near Carroll County and also Howard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- eBird sighting report for Howard 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 Sunset Acres ...
We found seventeen communities that share the name Sunset Acres.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Sunset Acres.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another sixteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these sixteen communities, fifteen are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Washington County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Washington County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sunset Acres.
- Washington County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Marshall County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Marshall County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Sunset Acres.
- Alberta
- This Sunset Acres lies 1,866 miles [3,003 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- Georgia
- Floyd County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Floyd County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Sunset Acres.
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Butler County and lies 1,075 miles [1,730 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Sunset Acres.
- Nebraska
- Colfax County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Colfax County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colfax County community of Sunset Acres.
- North Carolina
- Alamance County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Alamance County and lies 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Sunset Acres.
- Onslow County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Onslow County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km] to the south of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Sunset Acres.
- Wake County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Wake County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km] to the south southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wake County community of Sunset Acres.
- Nova Scotia
- 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 Nova Scotia community of Sunset Acres.
- South Carolina
- Florence County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Florence County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Florence County community of Sunset Acres.
- Greenwood County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Greenwood County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km] to the southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Sunset Acres.
- York County
- This Sunset Acres is located in York County and lies 380 miles [611.6 km] to the southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Sunset Acres.
- Tennessee
- Greene County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Greene County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Sunset Acres.
- Williamson County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Williamson County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km] to the west southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Sunset Acres.
- Texas
- Webb County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Webb County and lies 1,503 miles [2,418.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webb County community of Sunset Acres.
- West Virginia
- Lewis County
- This Sunset Acres is located in Lewis County and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Acres that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Sunset Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset 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.
- Centerville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Frederick County
- Copper Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Oaks
- Copper Oaks is located in Frederick County
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Good Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Grossnickle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grossnickle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
- Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
- Johnsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Ladiesburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Liberty Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Forest
- Liberty Forest is located in Frederick County
- Libertytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libertytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertytown
- Libertytown is located in Frederick County
- Quarry View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quarry View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry View
- Quarry View is located in Frederick County
- Troutville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Frederick County
- Wolfs Den
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
How Far From Sunset 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 Sunset Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Acres and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Acres to Frederick, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 56 miles [90.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,881 miles [9,464.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,589 miles [10,604 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,465 miles [7,185.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5309, Longitude: -77.2822 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Acres 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 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 Sunset 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. |
| <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 Sunset Acres 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 307.994 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.655 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.573 degrees. |