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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 View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset View 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 Sunset View:
    • 39.717326, -76.706917
    • 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 View
  • 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 View ...

We found six communities that share the name Sunset View.

There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Sunset View.

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

  • Communities Located In Maryland ...
    • Frederick County
      • This Sunset View is located in Frederick County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset View that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sunset View.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This Sunset View is located in Nevada County and lies 2,341 miles [3,767.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset View that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Sunset View.
    • New York
      • Wayne County
      • This Sunset View is located in Wayne County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the north of the Sunset View that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sunset View.
    • Ontario
      • This Sunset View lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunset View that is located in Baltimore County.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Sunset View is located in Blount County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset View that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Sunset View.
      • McMinn County
      • This Sunset View is located in McMinn County and lies 522 miles [840.1 km] to the west southwest of the Sunset View that is located in Baltimore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Sunset View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset View ...

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.

  • Beetree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beetree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beetree
    • Beetree is located in Baltimore County
  • Fiscal
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscal
    • Fiscal is located in York County (PA)
  • Five Forks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
    • Five Forks is located in Baltimore County
  • Freeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
    • Freeland is located in Baltimore County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <3>
  • Freeland Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland Farms
    • Freeland Farms is located in Baltimore County
  • Gores Mill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gores Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gores Mill
    • Gores Mill is located in Baltimore County
  • Green Meadow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadow
    • Green Meadow is located in Baltimore County
  • Harris Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
    • Harris Hill is located in Baltimore County
  • Pierceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
    • Pierceville is located in York County (PA)
  • Railroad
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Railroad have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Railroad
    • Railroad is located in York County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Railroad <3>
  • Valley Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mill
    • Valley Mill is located in Baltimore County
  • Walkers Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkers Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Run
    • Walkers Run is located in Baltimore County
  • Windtree Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windtree Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windtree Valley
    • Windtree Valley is located in Baltimore County
  • Young Mans Fancy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Mans Fancy
    • Young Mans Fancy is located in Carroll County

How Far From Sunset View 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 View to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Towson, which is the Seat of Baltimore County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunset View to Towson, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 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 over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 59 miles [95 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,849 miles [9,413.1 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 4,433 miles [7,134.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Baltimore County: www.co.ba.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- Sunset View) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7173, Longitude: -76.7069       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset View 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'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 View 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 307.638 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.28 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.252 degrees.




 

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