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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.
- 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:
- 40.113443, -75.197399
- 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 Sunnybrook
- 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 Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Sunnybrook is near Philadelphia County and also Indiana County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Indiana 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 Sunnybrook
Communities Also Named Sunnybrook ...
We found eight communities that are also named Sunnybrook.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sunnybrook is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of eight communities that are located 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 Montgomery County.
- California
- Amador County
- This Sunnybrook is located in Amador County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Montgomery 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 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Montgomery 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 1,112 miles [1,789.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Montgomery 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 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Sunnybrook.
- New York
- Putnam County
- This Sunnybrook is located in Putnam County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunnybrook that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Sunnybrook.
- Nova Scotia
- This Sunnybrook lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunnybrook that is located in Montgomery County.
- Virginia
- Roanoke County
- This Sunnybrook is located in Roanoke County and lies 319 miles [513.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunnybrook that is located in Montgomery 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.
- Broad Axe
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarbrook is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarbrook
- Chestnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Cold Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cold Point is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Point
- Dublin Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dublin Chase is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Chase
- Dublin Crossing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dublin Crossing is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin Crossing
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Five Points is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Flourtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Gravers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Gravers is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravers
- Highland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Hill Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Hill Crest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hillside ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillside is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Ivy Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ivy Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill
- Jenkintown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Joshua Knoll
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Joshua Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Knoll
- Kennedy House
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kennedy House is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy House
- Marble Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marble Hall is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Hall
- Mermaid
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mermaid is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mermaid
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Noble
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Noble is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
- Pheasant Knoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Pheasant Knoll is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Knoll
- Rose Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rose Valley is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Valley Green
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Valley Green is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Green
How Far From Sunnybrook 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 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:
- Norristown, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Sunnybrook to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 129 miles [207.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,769 miles [9,284.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,475 miles [10,420.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,351 miles [7,002.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunnybrook) 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 Sunnybrook 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 Sunnybrook. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1134, Longitude: -75.1974 In this case, the coordinates for Sunnybrook have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.709 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.289 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.44 degrees. |
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