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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 Sunrise Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunrise Terrace 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 Sunrise Terrace:
    • 42.124722, -75.912500
    • 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 Terrace
  • 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 Terrace ...

We found two communities that share the name Sunrise Terrace.

Within New York, the name Sunrise Terrace is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Sunrise Terrace is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,051 miles [3,300.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sunrise Terrace that is located in Broome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunrise Terrace.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Sunrise Terrace is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,851 miles [2,978.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sunrise Terrace that is located in Broome County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Sunrise Terrace.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Terrace ...

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.

  • Corbettsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fivemile Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Point
    • Fivemile Point is located in Broome County
  • Glen Castle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Castle
    • Glen Castle is located in Broome County
  • Maine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
    • Maine is located in Broome County
  • New Ireland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ireland
    • New Ireland is located in Broome County
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Pleasant Hill is located in Broome County
  • Popes Ravine
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Popes Ravine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popes Ravine
    • Popes Ravine is located in Broome County
  • Summit Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Hill
    • Summit Hill is located in Broome County
  • Twin Orchard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Orchard
    • Twin Orchard is located in Broome County
  • Union Center
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
    • Union Center is located in Broome County
  • Willow Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
    • Willow Point is located in Broome County

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

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

  • Binghamton, which is the Seat of Broome County, lies just to the South.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Sunrise Terrace 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 230 miles [370.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,715 miles [9,197.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,431 miles [10,349.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,306 miles [6,929.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Broome County: www.gobroomecounty.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunrise Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1247, Longitude: -75.9125       In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Sunrise Terrace 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 306.947 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.879 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.889 degrees.









 

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