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:
- 39.841508, -74.146249
- 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 Ocean County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ocean County
- Since Sunrise Beach is near Burlington County and also Monmouth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- eBird sighting report for Monmouth 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 New Jersey, the name Sunrise Beach is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, 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 2,080 miles [3,347.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Ocean County.
- Indiana
- Kosciusko County
- This Sunrise Beach is located in Kosciusko County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Ocean 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 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Ocean 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 1,004 miles [1,615.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Sunrise Beach.
- North Carolina
- Catawba County
- This Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County and lies 472 miles [759.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Ocean County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Sunrise Beach.
- Ontario
- This Sunrise Beach lies 384 miles [618 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Ocean County.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Sunrise Beach is located in Pierce County and lies 2,441 miles [3,928.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Ocean 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 2,457 miles [3,954.2 km] to the west northwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Ocean 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.
- Cedar Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Beach
- Cedar Beach is located in Ocean County
- Cranberry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranberry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Hill
- Cranberry Hill is located in Ocean County
- Crystal Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake
- Crystal Lake is located in Ocean County
- Forked River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River
- Forked River is located in Ocean County
- Forked River Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forked River Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River Beach
- Forked River Beach is located in Ocean County
- Forked River Point
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forked River Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forked River Point
- Forked River Point is located in Ocean County
- Glen Cove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Holiday Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Beach
- Holiday Beach is located in Ocean County
- Holly Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in Ocean 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:
- Toms River, which is the Seat of Ocean County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Beach to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full 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 167 miles [268.8 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,735 miles [9,229.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,437 miles [10,359.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,315 miles [6,944.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
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 Ocean County: www.oceancountygov.com/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 39.8415, Longitude: -74.1462 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 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 Sunrise Beach 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 306.115 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.573 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.11 degrees. |