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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 View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset View 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 View:
    • 43.244510, -76.941354
    • 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 View
  • 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
    • Since Sunset View is near Cayuga County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Seneca 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 View

Communities Also Named Sunset View ...

We found six communities that are also named Sunset View.

Within New York, the name Sunset View is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of six communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This Sunset View is located in Nevada County and lies 2,282 miles [3,672.5 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset View that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Sunset View.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Sunset View is located in Baltimore County and lies 243 miles [391.1 km]<1> to the south of the Sunset View that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sunset View.
      • Frederick County
      • This Sunset View is located in Frederick County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the south of the Sunset View that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sunset View.
    • Ontario
      • This Sunset View lies 116 miles [186.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset View that is located in Wayne County.
    • Tennessee
      • Blount County
      • This Sunset View is located in Blount County and lies 639 miles [1,028.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunset View that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Sunset View.
      • McMinn County
      • This Sunset View is located in McMinn County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the southwest of the Sunset View that is located in Wayne County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Sunset View.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset View ...

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.

  • Clyde
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairville is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairville
  • Furnace Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Furnace Village is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Village
  • Hickory Square
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Hickory Square is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Square
  • Holland Cove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Holland Cove is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Cove
  • Joy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Joy is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
  • Lake Bluff
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lake Bluff is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bluff
  • Lime Kiln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lime Kiln is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Kiln
  • Lock Berlin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lock Berlin is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lock Berlin
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Owls Nest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Owls Nest is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owls Nest
    • Pilgrimport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Pilgrimport is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrimport
    • Red Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Resort
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Resort is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resort
    • Rice Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Rice Mill is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Mill
    • Rose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunset View to Lyons, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 165 miles [265.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 300 miles [482.8 km] to the south (S). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,710 miles [9,189.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,432 miles [10,351.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,308 miles [6,933.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 View 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 View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2445, Longitude: -76.9414       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.473 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.651 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.88 degrees.