Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunset Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 40.979265, -73.709296
- 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 Sunset Ridge
- 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 Sunset Ridge is near Fairfield County and also Nassau County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
- eBird sighting report for Nassau 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 Sunset Ridge ...
We found four communities that share the name Sunset Ridge.
Within New York, the name Sunset Ridge is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Bernardino County
- This Sunset Ridge is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,402 miles [3,865.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Ridge that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Sunset Ridge.
- Colorado
- Adams County
- This Sunset Ridge is located in Adams County and lies 1,639 miles [2,637.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Ridge that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Sunset Ridge.
- Illinois
- Will County
- This Sunset Ridge is located in Will County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Ridge that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Sunset Ridge.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Sunset Ridge is located in Orange County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunset Ridge that is located in Westchester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunset Ridge.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Ridge ...
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.
- Forest Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Fox Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in Westchester County
- Glenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
- Glenville is located in Fairfield County (CT)
- Greenhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaven
- Greenhaven is located in Westchester County
- Heath Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Ridge
- Heath Ridge is located in Westchester County
- Maplewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Purchase
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purchase
- Purchase is located in Westchester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Purchase <3>
- Purdys Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdys Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdys Grove
- Purdys Grove is located in Westchester County
- Quaker Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- 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
- Scarsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale
- Scarsdale is located in Westchester County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scarsdale <3>
- Scarsdale Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scarsdale Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarsdale Downs
- Scarsdale Downs is located in Westchester County
- Sun Haven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Victory Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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 west)- 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
How Far From Sunset Ridge 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 Sunset Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Ridge and extending to:
- White Plains, which is the Seat of Westchester County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Ridge 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 227 miles [365.3 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 5,670 miles [9,125 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,377 miles [10,262.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,253 miles [6,844.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Ridge. 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 '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- Sunset Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9793, Longitude: -73.7093 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Ridge 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 Sunset Ridge 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 305.738 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.329 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.414 degrees. |