Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunset Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset Valley
- 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 Valley:
- 41.067560, -80.309231
- 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 Valley
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Sunset Valley is near Mercer County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Valley ...
We found four communities that share the name Sunset Valley.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Sunset Valley.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Westmoreland County
- This Sunset Valley is located in Westmoreland County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunset Valley that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Sunset Valley.
- Westmoreland County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Sunset Valley lies 764 miles [1,229.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunset Valley that is located in Lawrence County.
- Ohio
- Carroll County
- This Sunset Valley is located in Carroll County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunset Valley that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sunset Valley.
- Texas
- Travis County
- This Sunset Valley is located in Travis County and lies 1,231 miles [1,981.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset Valley that is located in Lawrence County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Travis County community of Sunset Valley.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Valley ...
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.
- Carbon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Clover
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Cottage Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Coverts
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Edinburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <4>
- Grahms
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Indian Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run
- Indian Run is located in Mercer County
- Joyce
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Leesburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
- Leesburg is located in Mercer County
- Lyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Mayville
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Painter Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Painter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painter Hill
- Painter Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Parkstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Sunset Valley 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 Sunset Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Valley and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 187 miles [300.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Valley to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 228 miles [366.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,938 miles [9,556.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,660 miles [10,718.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,535 miles [7,298.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0676, Longitude: -80.3092 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.748 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.882 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.337 degrees. |