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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 Sunnybrook, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunnybrook 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 Sunnybrook:
    • 41.385094, -73.860414
    • 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 Sunnybrook
  • 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 Sunnybrook ...

We found eight communities that share the name Sunnybrook.

Within New York, the name Sunnybrook is unique.

Beyond New York, 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 Sunnybrook lies 2,023 miles [3,255.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Putnam County.
    • California
      • Amador County
      • This Sunnybrook is located in Amador County and lies 2,470 miles [3,975.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Sunnybrook.
    • Kentucky
      • Wayne County
      • This Sunnybrook is located in Wayne County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Sunnybrook.
    • Louisiana
      • East Baton Rouge Parish
      • This Sunnybrook is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,217 miles [1,958.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Sunnybrook.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Sunnybrook is located in Baltimore County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sunnybrook.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Sunnybrook lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunnybrook that is located in Putnam County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Montgomery County
      • This Sunnybrook is located in Montgomery County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunnybrook.
    • Virginia
      • Roanoke County
      • This Sunnybrook is located in Roanoke County and lies 428 miles [688.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Putnam County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roanoke County community of Sunnybrook.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunnybrook ...

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.

  • Bullet Hole
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullet Hole have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullet Hole
    • Bullet Hole is located in Putnam County
  • Cold Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continental Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
    • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
  • Dennytown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dennytown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennytown
    • Dennytown is located in Putnam County
  • Gallows Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Hill
    • Gallows Hill is located in Westchester County
  • Gilbert Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Corners
    • Gilbert Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Highland Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
    • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <3>
  • Lake Mohegan
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
    • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
  • Lake Peekskill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Peekskill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Peekskill
    • Lake Peekskill is located in Putnam County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Peekskill <3>
  • Nelson Corners
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Corners
    • Nelson Corners is located in Putnam County
  • Roe Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Park
    • Roe Park is located in Westchester County
  • Stillwater
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stillwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillwater
    • Stillwater is located in Putnam County

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

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

  • Carmel, which is the Seat of Putnam County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunnybrook to Carmel, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 87 miles [140 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 239 miles [384.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,660 miles [9,108.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,369 miles [10,249.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,245 miles [6,831.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunnybrook) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunnybrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3851, Longitude: -73.8604       In this case, the coordinates for Sunnybrook 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 Sunnybrook 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 305.782 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.445 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.295 degrees.




 

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