Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunshine Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunshine Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunshine Acres
- 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 Sunshine Acres:
- 39.223717, -77.057757
- 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 Sunshine Acres
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Sunshine Acres is near Howard County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sunshine Acres ...
We found nine communities that share the name Sunshine Acres.
There is one other community in Maryland which is also named Sunshine Acres.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Calvert County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 45 miles [72.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Calvert County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,955 miles [3,146.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Broward County and lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the south southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Muscogee County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sunshine Acres.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Orange County and lies 246 miles [395.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in El Paso County and lies 1,715 miles [2,760 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Stafford County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine Acres ...
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.
- Claysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
- Claysville is located in Montgomery County
- Countryside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Howard County
- Daisy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Daisy Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Woods
- Daisy Woods is located in Howard County
- Dill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Gold Mine Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Mine Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Mine Crossing
- Gold Mine Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Green Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
- Green Meadows is located in Howard County
- Holiday Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
- Holiday Hills is located in Montgomery County
- Manor Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manor Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Oaks
- Manor Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Millys Delight
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millys Delight have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millys Delight
- Millys Delight is located in Howard County
- Quail Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hill
- Quail Hill is located in Montgomery County
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- Rolling Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
- Rolling Knolls is located in Montgomery County
- Sunshine
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Twelve Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twelve Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Hills
- Twelve Hills is located in Howard County
- Unity
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rolling Knolls
How Far From Sunshine Acres 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 Sunshine Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunshine Acres and extending to:
- Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunshine Acres to Rockville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 34 miles [54.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,884 miles [9,469.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,591 miles [10,607.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunshine Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunshine Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunshine Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.2237, Longitude: -77.0578 In this case, the coordinates for Sunshine Acres 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sunshine Acres to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.881 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.479 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.597 degrees. |