Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunny Brae, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunny Brae and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunny Brae
- 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 Sunny Brae:
- 40.930932, -73.823745
- 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 Sunny Brae
- 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 Westchester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Westchester County
- Since Sunny Brae is near Bronx County and also Bergen County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bronx County
- eBird sighting report for Bergen 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 Sunny Brae ...
We found three communities that share the name Sunny Brae.
Within New York, the name Sunny Brae is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other two communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Humboldt County
- This Sunny Brae is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,584 miles [4,158.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunny Brae that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Sunny Brae.
- New Brunswick
- This Sunny Brae lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunny Brae that is located in Westchester County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Sunny Brae lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunny Brae that is located in Westchester County.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunny Brae ...
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.
- Cecil Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil Park
- Cecil Park is located in Westchester County
- Dunwoodie
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Fleetwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Forest Knolls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Knolls
- Forest Knolls is located in Westchester County
- Grey Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Isle of San Souci
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isle of San Souci have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isle of San Souci
- Isle of San Souci is located in Westchester County
- Lincoln
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Maplewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Park Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Quaker Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Ridge
- Quaker Ridge is located in Westchester County
- Residence Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Residence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Residence Park
- Residence Park is located in Westchester County
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Sun Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Victory Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Park
- Victory Park is located in Westchester County
- White Birches
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Birches have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Birches
- White Birches is located in Westchester County
- Woodlawn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Yonkers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yonkers
- Yonkers is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200,040 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yonkers <3>
- Sun Haven
How Far From Sunny Brae 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 Sunny Brae to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunny Brae and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Sunny Brae to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 220 miles [354.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,677 miles [9,136.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,260 miles [6,855.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunny Brae. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Westchester County: www.westchestergov.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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- Sunny Brae) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunny Brae. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9309, Longitude: -73.8237 In this case, the coordinates for Sunny Brae 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 Sunny Brae 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 305.811 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.404 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.486 degrees. |