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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 Sunshine Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunshine Park 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 Sunshine Park:
    • 39.995897, -82.616553
    • 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 Sunshine Park
  • 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 Sunshine Park ...

We found three communities that share the name Sunshine Park.

There is one other community in Ohio which is also named Sunshine Park.

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

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Jefferson County
      • This Sunshine Park is located in Jefferson County and lies 105 miles [169 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunshine Park that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sunshine Park.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Florida
      • Broward County
      • This Sunshine Park is located in Broward County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the south of the Sunshine Park that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunshine Park.
    • North Carolina
      • Scotland County
      • This Sunshine Park is located in Scotland County and lies 399 miles [642.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunshine Park that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotland County community of Sunshine Park.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine Park ...

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.

  • Ash ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash
    • Ash is located in Licking County
  • Fursville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fursville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fursville
    • Fursville is located in Licking County
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
    • Hebron is located in Licking County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <3>
  • Moscow ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Licking County
  • Outville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
    • Outville is located in Licking County
  • Panhandle Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panhandle Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panhandle Corners
    • Panhandle Corners is located in Licking County
  • Sandstone Canyon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandstone Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Canyon
    • Sandstone Canyon is located in Licking County
  • Shell Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
    • Shell Beach is located in Fairfield County
  • Summerland Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerland Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland Beach
    • Summerland Beach is located in Fairfield County
  • Summit Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Station
    • Summit Station is located in Licking County
    • Summit Station has also been known as:
    • Summit
  • Union Station
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
    • Union Station is located in Licking County
  • Wooded Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wooded Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills
    • Wooded Hills is located in Licking County

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

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

  • Newark, which is the Seat of Licking County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunshine Park to Newark, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 306 miles [492.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,079 miles [9,783.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,677 miles [7,526.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Licking County: www.lcounty.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 from Point A (ie- Sunshine Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunshine Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9959, Longitude: -82.6166       In this case, the coordinates for Sunshine Park 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 Sunshine Park 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 311.231 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.406 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.765 degrees.




 

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