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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 Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Beach 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 Beach:
    • 39.814003, -75.095729
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sunset 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 Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
    • Since Sunset Beach is near Camden County and also Philadelphia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Sunset Beach

Communities Also Named Sunset Beach ...

We found 26 communities that are also named Sunset Beach.

There is one other community in New Jersey that is also named Sunset Beach.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of 25 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 22 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Cape May County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Cape May County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Sunset Beach.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Sunset Beach lies 2,038 miles [3,279.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
    • British Columbia
      • This Sunset Beach lies 2,413 miles [3,883.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Orange County and lies 2,390 miles [3,846.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Santa Cruz 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 Beach [Santa Cruz County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Pinellas County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Pinellas County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the south southwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Hawaii
      • This Sunset Beach lies 4,908 miles [7,898.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Michigan
      • Jackson County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Jackson County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Schoolcraft County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of Sunset Beach.
    • New York
      • Niagara County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Niagara County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Orleans County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Orleans County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km] to the north northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Sunset Beach.
    • North Carolina
      • Brunswick County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County and lies 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Ohio
      • Mahoning County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Mahoning County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Ontario
      • This Sunset Beach lies 445 miles [716.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
    • Oregon
      • Clatsop County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County and lies 2,465 miles [3,967 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Sunset Beach lies 1,521 miles [2,447.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
    • Washington
      • Grays Harbor County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 2,469 miles [3,973.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Island County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Island County and lies 2,385 miles [3,838.3 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Mason County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Mason County and lies 2,406 miles [3,872.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Pierce County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Pierce County and lies 2,393 miles [3,851.2 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Thurston County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Thurston County and lies 2,412 miles [3,881.7 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Sunset Beach.
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Monongalia County and lies 252 miles [405.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Wisconsin
      • Calumet County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Calumet County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Dodge County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Dodge County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Sunset Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset 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.

  • Cherrywood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cherrywood is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrywood
  • Chews
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chews is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chews
  • Garden City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Garden City is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • Gardenville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gardenville is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Gardenville Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Gardenville Center is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville Center
  • Good Intent
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Good Intent is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Intent
  • Green Tree
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Green Tree is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Green-Fields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Green-Fields is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green-Fields
  • Greenland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenland is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
  • Hilltop
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Hilltop is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
  • Lambs Terrace
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lambs Terrace is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Terrace
  • Mechanicsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Mechanicsville is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville

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

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

  • Woodbury, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Beach to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 121 miles [194.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,777 miles [9,297.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,481 miles [10,430.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,358 miles [7,013.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Beach) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Beach 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>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 Sunset Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8140, Longitude: -75.0957       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.676 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.204 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.524 degrees.