Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunrise Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunrise Beach and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunrise Beach
- 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 Sunrise Beach:
- 35.762633, -81.097302
- 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 Sunrise Beach
- 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 Catawba County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Catawba County
- Since Sunrise Beach is near Iredell County and also Alexander County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Iredell County
- eBird sighting report for Alexander 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 Sunrise Beach ...
We found eight communities that share the name Sunrise Beach.
Within North Carolina, the name Sunrise Beach is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Sunrise Beach lies 2,009 miles [3,233.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Catawba County.
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Sunrise Beach is located in Kosciusko County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Catawba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Sunrise Beach.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Catawba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sunrise Beach.
- Missouri
- Camden County
- This Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Catawba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Sunrise Beach.
- New Jersey
- Ocean County
- This Sunrise Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Catawba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Sunrise Beach.
- Ontario
- This Sunrise Beach lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the north of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Catawba County.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Sunrise Beach is located in Pierce County and lies 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Catawba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Sunrise Beach.
- Thurston County
- This Sunrise Beach is located in Thurston County and lies 2,274 miles [3,659.6 km] to the northwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Catawba County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Sunrise Beach.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Beach ...
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.
- Buffalo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Catfish
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Cloverdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Iredell County
- Drums Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drums Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drums Crossroads
- Drums Crossroads is located in Catawba County
- Fairbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Fairgrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Hickory Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Iredell County
- Hiddenite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiddenite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiddenite
- Hiddenite is located in Alexander County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiddenite <3>
- Kyles Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyles Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Crossroads
- Kyles Crossroads is located in Iredell County
- Liberty Hill ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Iredell County
- Long Island
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Long Island is located in Catawba County
- Stony Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- Stony Point is located in Alexander County
- Sweetwater
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Catawba County
How Far From Sunrise Beach 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 Sunrise Beach to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunrise Beach and extending to:
- Newton, which is the Seat of Catawba County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Beach to Newton, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 310 miles [498.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,207 miles [9,989.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,909 miles [11,119 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,787 miles [7,703.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunrise Beach. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Catawba County: www.co.catawba.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunrise Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7626, Longitude: -81.0973 In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise Beach 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 Sunrise Beach 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 310.369 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.80 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.445 degrees. |