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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset 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:
- 38.626231, -76.577736
- 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
- 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Sunset is near Prince George's County and also Anne Arundel County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince George's County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel 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
Communities Also Named Sunset ...
We found 51 communities that are also named Sunset.
Within Maryland, the name Sunset is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 51 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 51 communities, 50 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Sunset [Jackson County].
- Arizona
- Graham County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Sunset [Graham County].
- Navajo County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arizona community of Sunset [Navajo County].
- Arkansas
- Crittenden County
- This Sunset is located in Crittenden County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crittenden County community of Sunset.
- Washington County
- This Sunset is located in Washington County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km] to the west of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sunset.
- British Columbia
- This Sunset lies 2,383 miles [3,835.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- California
- Humboldt County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sunset [Humboldt County].
- San Francisco 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 California community of Sunset [San Francisco County].
- Sutter County
- This Sunset is located in Sutter County and lies 2,395 miles [3,854.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sutter County community of Sunset.
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Sunset [Boulder County].
- Pueblo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Sunset [Pueblo County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunset is located in Hillsborough County and lies 817 miles [1,314.8 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunset.
- Miami-Dade County
- This Sunset is located in Miami-Dade County and lies 918 miles [1,477.4 km] to the south southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami-Dade County community of Sunset.
- Georgia
- Colquitt County
- This Sunset is located in Colquitt County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colquitt County community of Sunset.
- Idaho
- Shoshone County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Sunset [Shoshone County].
- Illinois
- Kane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Sunset [Kane County].
- Kansas
- Morton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sunset [Morton County].
- Republic 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 Kansas community of Sunset [Republic County].
- Seward 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 Kansas community of Sunset [Seward County].
- Sumner 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 Kansas community of Sunset [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Fleming County
- This Sunset is located in Fleming County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<2> to the west of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fleming County community of Sunset.
- Louisiana
- Saint Landry Parish
- This Sunset is located in Saint Landry Parish and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Landry Parish community of Sunset.
- Maine
- Hancock County
- This Sunset is located in Hancock County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Sunset.
- Mississippi
- Covington County
- This Sunset is located in Covington County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Sunset.
- Oktibbeha County
- This Sunset is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 773 miles [1,244 km] to the west southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Sunset.
- Missouri
- Polk County
- This Sunset is located in Polk County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<2> to the west of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Sunset.
- Montana
- Deer Lodge County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Sunset [Deer Lodge County].
- Missoula County
- This Sunset is located in Missoula County and lies 1,935 miles [3,114.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missoula County community of Sunset.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sunset.
- New Mexico
- Lincoln County
- This Sunset is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<2> to the west of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sunset.
- New York
- Kings County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Sunset [Kings County].
- Oklahoma
- Custer County
- This Sunset is located in Custer County and lies 1,244 miles [2,002 km]<2> to the west of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Custer County community of Sunset.
- Oregon
- Baker County
- This Sunset is located in Baker County and lies 2,105 miles [3,387.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Sunset.
- Clackamas County
- This Sunset is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,375 miles [3,822.2 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Sunset.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sunset [Butler County].
- Lebanon County
- This Sunset is located in Lebanon County and lies 120 miles [193.1 km]<2> to the north of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lebanon County community of Sunset.
- Washington 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 Pennsylvania community of Sunset [Washington County].
- South Carolina
- Pickens County
- This Sunset is located in Pickens County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickens County community of Sunset.
- Tennessee
- Carter County
- This Sunset is located in Carter County and lies 352 miles [566.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Sunset.
- Grainger County
- This Sunset is located in Grainger County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the west southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Sunset.
- Pickett County
- This Sunset is located in Pickett County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km] to the west southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Sunset.
- Texas
- Knox County
- This Sunset is located in Knox County and lies 1,336 miles [2,150.1 km]<2> to the west of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Sunset.
- Lubbock County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sunset [Lubbock County].
- Montague County
- This Sunset is located in Montague County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km] to the west of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montague County community of Sunset.
- Starr County
- This Sunset is located in Starr County and lies 1,550 miles [2,494.5 km] to the west southwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Starr County community of Sunset.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Sunset is located in Davis County and lies 1,873 miles [3,014.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Sunset.
- Washington
- Skagit County
- This Sunset is located in Skagit County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Skagit County community of Sunset.
- Walla Walla County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Sunset [Walla Walla County].
- Whitman County
- This Sunset is located in Whitman County and lies 2,124 miles [3,418.2 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Sunset.
- West Virginia
- Pocahontas County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Sunset [Pocahontas County].
- Wisconsin
- Marathon County
- This Sunset is located in Marathon County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sunset that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Sunset.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset ...
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.
- Annie Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Annie Hall is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annie Hall
- Biglanes Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Biglanes Choice is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biglanes Choice
- Breezy Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Breezy Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breezy Point
- Camelback
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Camelback is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelback
- Carpenter Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carpenter Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Beach
- Christiana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christiana is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana
- Dory Court
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dory Court is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dory Court
- Green Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Green Meadows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Heather Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heather Knolls is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Knolls
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hickory Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Holiday Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Holiday Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
- Hunting Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Continue List (25 more) ...
- Hunting Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hunting Lake is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Lake
- Huntingtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Kings Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Kings Landing is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Landing
- Line Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Line Ridge is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Line Ridge
- Locust Grove Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Grove Beach is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Beach
- Lord Calvert Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lord Calvert Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Calvert Hills
- Lord Cecil Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lord Cecil Woods is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Cecil Woods
- Peach Blossom Farm
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Peach Blossom Farm is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peach Blossom Farm
- Persimmon Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Persimmon Hills is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Hills
- Plum Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Plum Point is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Point
- Poplars
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Poplars is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplars
- Ravenshead
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ravenshead is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenshead
- Sandy Bottom
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sandy Bottom is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottom
- Shady Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shady Hill is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Hill
- Sherbert
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sherbert is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherbert
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Stone Farm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Stone Farm is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Farm
- Summer City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summer City is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer City
- Sunrise
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Sunrise is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewood is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Tobacco Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tobacco Woods is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco Woods
- Tranquility
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tranquility is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Twin Lakes
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Lakes is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
- Willow Beach Colony
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Willow Beach Colony is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Beach Colony
- Willows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Willows is located in Calvert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
How Far From Sunset 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies just to the South.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Sunset to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 31 miles [49.9 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,889 miles [9,477.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,592 miles [10,608.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,470 miles [7,193.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sunset, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 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. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6262, Longitude: -76.5777 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.637 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.11 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.627 degrees. |
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