Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sunset Vista, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Vista and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset Vista

• 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 Vista:
  • 39.593434, -77.083038
  • 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 Vista

• 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
  • Since Sunset Vista is near Frederick County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Adams 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 Vista

Communities Also Named Sunset Vista ...

We found one communities that are also named Sunset Vista.

Within Maryland, the name Sunset Vista is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Sunset Vista in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Arizona
    • Maricopa County
    • This Sunset Vista is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,975 miles [3,178.5 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Vista that is located in Carroll County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunset Vista.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Vista ...

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.

• Bear Run
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Bear Run is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Run
• Chapel Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Chapel Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Heights
• Copperville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Copperville is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
• Daisy Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
• Fountain Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Fountain Valley is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Valley
• Furnace Hills
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Furnace Hills is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Hills
• Glenn Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Glenn Hill is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hill
• Hidden Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Hidden Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
• Jasontown
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Jasontown is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasontown
• Joseph Meadows
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Joseph Meadows is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Meadows
• Key Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Key Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Heights
• Locust Neck Heights
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
• Continue List   (11 more) ...
  • Mayberry
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mayberry is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
  • Michaels Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Michaels Ridge is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaels Ridge
  • Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pipe Creek is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
  • Shoemakers Lot
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
  • Spring Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Mills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mills
  • Stumptown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stumptown is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stumptown
  • Union Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Union Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills
  • Uniontown
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Uniontown is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Walnut Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Whispering Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Whispering Meadows is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Meadows
  • Wolfs Mill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wolfs Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfs Mill

How Far From Sunset Vista to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Vista to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Vista 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 over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 48 miles [77.2 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, 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<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,870 miles [9,446.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,578 miles [10,586.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,454 miles [7,168 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'