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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.
- 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:
- 39.395379, -77.510820
- 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 View
- 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 Sunset View 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 Sunset View
Communities Also Named Sunset View ...
We found six communities that are also named Sunset View.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Sunset View.
Beyond Maryland, we know of five communities that are located 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 ...
- Baltimore County
- This Sunset View is located in Baltimore County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sunset View.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Nevada County
- This Sunset View is located in Nevada County and lies 2,305 miles [3,709.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset View that is located in Frederick 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 267 miles [429.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sunset View that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sunset View.
- Ontario
- This Sunset View lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the north of the Sunset View that is located in Frederick County.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Sunset View is located in Blount County and lies 434 miles [698.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset View that is located in Frederick 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 474 miles [762.8 km] to the west southwest of the Sunset View that is located in Frederick 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.
- Copperfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Copperfield is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Fountain Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Fountain Dale is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Dale
- Golf View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Golf View is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View
- Grove Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grove Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Hilltop Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hilltop Woods is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Woods
- Homers Delight
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Homers Delight is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homers Delight
- Irongate
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Irongate is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
- Kings Kingdom
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Kings Kingdom is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Kingdom
- Lewis Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lewis Mill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Mill
- Monarch Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Monarch Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Ridge
- Overlook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
- Roberts Retreat
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Roberts Retreat is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Retreat
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Round Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Roundtree
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Roundtree is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundtree
- Shookstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Shookstown is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shookstown
- Skyline Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Skyline Gardens is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Gardens
- Springview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Springview is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springview
- Winter Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Winter Run is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Run
- Winterborn
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Winterborn is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterborn
- Woodlawn Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Village is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Village
- Wye Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wye Creek is located in Frederick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wye Creek
How Far From Sunset View 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 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:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Sunset View to Annapolis, with an average speed<2> 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 42 miles [67.6 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 just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,896 miles [9,488.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,605 miles [10,629.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,481 miles [7,211.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3954, Longitude: -77.5108 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.139 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.799 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.723 degrees. |
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