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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 Sunset Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Heights and the surrounding area.
- 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 Heights:
- 38.380118, -75.606036
- 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 Sunset Heights
- 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 Wicomico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wicomico County
- Since Sunset Heights is near Sussex County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Sussex County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Sunset Heights
Communities Also Named Sunset Heights ...
We found nine communities that are also named Sunset Heights.
Within Maryland, the name Sunset Heights is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of nine communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunset Heights is located in Hillsborough County and lies 809 miles [1,302 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunset Heights that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunset Heights.
- Georgia
- Hall County
- This Sunset Heights is located in Hall County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset Heights that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hall County community of Sunset Heights.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This Sunset Heights is located in Belmont County and lies 301 miles [484.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Heights that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Sunset Heights.
- South Carolina
- Aiken County
- This Sunset Heights is located in Aiken County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunset Heights that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Sunset Heights.
- Texas
- Ector 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 Sunset Heights [Ector County].
- Harris County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sunset Heights [Harris County].
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Sunset Heights is located in Davis County and lies 1,922 miles [3,093.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Heights that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Sunset Heights.
- Virginia
- Henrico 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 Virginia community of Sunset Heights [Henrico County].
- West Virginia
- Wood County
- This Sunset Heights is located in Wood County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Heights that is located in Wicomico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Sunset Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Heights ...
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.
- California
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- California is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Crooked Oak
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Crooked Oak is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Oak
- Dogwood Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dogwood Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Village
- Foggy Bottom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Foggy Bottom is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foggy Bottom
- Green Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Acres is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greenlawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Greenlawn is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn
- Holland Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Holland Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Heights
- Hunting Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hunting Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Park
- Justice Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Justice Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Justice Heights
- Kathleens Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Kathleens Delight is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kathleens Delight
- Leonard Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leonard Farm is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Farm
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Lincoln Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Heights is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
- Maple Plains
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Maple Plains is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Plains
- Middle Neck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Middle Neck is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Neck
- Patricks Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Patricks Landing is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patricks Landing
- Poets Colony
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Poets Colony is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poets Colony
- Riverside Pines
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Riverside Pines is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Pines
- Rockawalking Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rockawalking Village is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockawalking Village
- Salisbury
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Shad Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Shad Point is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shad Point
- Silver Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Silver Run is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
- Tall Timbers Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Tall Timbers Park is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Timbers Park
- Timberlake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Timberlake is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Victory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Victory Gardens is located in Wicomico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Gardens
How Far From Sunset Heights 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Heights and extending to:
- Salisbury, which is the Seat of Wicomico County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 85 miles [136.8 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,858 miles [9,427.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,557 miles [10,552.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,436 miles [7,139 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Heights 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Heights 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 Sunset Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3801, Longitude: -75.6060 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.089 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.449 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.325 degrees. |
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