Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Park:
  • 34.784883, -79.438935
  • 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 Park

• 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 Scotland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Scotland County
  • Since Sunshine Park is near Robeson County and also Marlboro County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Robeson County
  • eBird sighting report for Marlboro 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 Park ...

We found three communities that share the name Sunshine Park.

Within North Carolina, the name Sunshine Park is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Florida
    • Broward County
    • This Sunshine Park is located in Broward County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the south of the Sunshine Park that is located in Scotland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunshine Park.
  • Ohio
    • Jefferson County
    • This Sunshine Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the north of the Sunshine Park that is located in Scotland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sunshine Park.
    • Licking County
    • This Sunshine Park is located in Licking County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km] to the north northwest of the Sunshine Park that is located in Scotland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Sunshine Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine Park ...

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.

• Crossway
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossway
  • Crossway is located in Scotland County
• Floral College
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floral College have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral College
  • Floral College is located in Robeson County
• Hasty
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hasty. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hasty
  • Hasty is located in Scotland County
• Ida Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Mill
  • Ida Mill is located in Scotland County
• Johns
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
  • Johns is located in Scotland County
• Lincoln Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lincoln Heights is located in Scotland County
• Sandy Bottoms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Bottoms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Bottoms
  • Sandy Bottoms is located in Scotland County
• Sugar Hill
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hill
  • Sugar Hill is located in Scotland County
• Whispering Pines
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whispering Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Whispering Pines is located in Scotland County
• Woodrun
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodrun have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodrun
  • Woodrun is located in Scotland County

How Far From Sunshine Park 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 Sunshine Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Laurinburg, which is the Seat of Scotland County, lies just to the Southwest.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Sunshine Park to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 6,178 miles [9,942.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,871 miles [11,057.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,754 miles [7,650.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Scotland County: www.scotlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/