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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 Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Terrace and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Terrace:
    • 35.474876, -79.174188
    • 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 Sunset Terrace
  • 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 Sunset Terrace ...

We found nine communities that share the name Sunset Terrace.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Sunset Terrace.

Beyond North Carolina, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In North Carolina ...
    • Columbus County
      • This Sunset Terrace is located in Columbus County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Sunset Terrace.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Luis Obispo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sunset Terrace [San Luis Obispo County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Sunset Terrace is located in Hillsborough County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunset Terrace.
    • Georgia
      • Muscogee County
      • This Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sunset Terrace.
    • Maryland
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sunset Terrace is located in Montgomery County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunset Terrace.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sunset Terrace [Jefferson County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • York County
      • This Sunset Terrace is located in York County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Sunset Terrace.
    • Tennessee
      • Cumberland County
      • This Sunset Terrace is located in Cumberland County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Sunset Terrace.
    • Washington
      • Island County
      • This Sunset Terrace is located in Island County and lies 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Lee County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Sunset Terrace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Terrace ...

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.

  • Colon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Lee County
  • Cool Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cool Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs
    • Cool Springs is located in Lee County
  • Holly Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hills
    • Holly Hills is located in Lee County
  • Meadow Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
    • Meadow Park is located in Lee County
  • Owls Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owls Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
    • Owls Nest is located in Lee County
  • Planters Ridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Planters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planters Ridge
    • Planters Ridge is located in Lee County
  • Royal Oaks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
    • Royal Oaks is located in Lee County
  • Stoneybrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
    • Stoneybrook is located in Lee County
  • Trails End
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trails End have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trails End
    • Trails End is located in Lee County
  • Tramway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
    • Tramway is located in Lee County
  • Wildwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Lee County

How Far From Sunset Terrace 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 Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Sanford, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Terrace to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,137 miles [9,876.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,832 miles [10,995 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,713 miles [7,584.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Terrace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4749, Longitude: -79.1742       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Terrace 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.
<3>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.
<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 Sunset Terrace 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 309.262 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.49 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.779 degrees.




 

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