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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 Sunrise Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunrise Acres 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 Sunrise Acres:
    • 34.910978, -80.998134
    • 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 Sunrise Acres
  • 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
    • Since Sunrise Acres is near Chester County and also Lancaster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chester County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster 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 Sunrise Acres

Communities Also Named Sunrise Acres ...

We found five communities that are also named Sunrise Acres.

Within South Carolina, the name Sunrise Acres is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Saint Mary's County
      • This Sunrise Acres is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 342 miles [550.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunrise Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Sunrise Acres.
    • North Carolina
      • Johnston County
      • This Sunrise Acres is located in Johnston County and lies 155 miles [249.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunrise Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Sunrise Acres.
      • Rowan County
      • This Sunrise Acres is located in Rowan County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km] to the north northeast of the Sunrise Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rowan County community of Sunrise Acres.
    • Texas
      • El Paso County
      • This Sunrise Acres is located in El Paso County and lies 1,478 miles [2,378.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sunrise Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Sunrise Acres.
      • San Patricio County
      • This Sunrise Acres is located in San Patricio County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km] to the west southwest of the Sunrise Acres that is located in York County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Patricio County community of Sunrise Acres.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Acres ...

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.

  • Cedarwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cedarwood is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
  • Ebenezer
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Ebenezer is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Fairlawn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairlawn is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairlawn
  • Flint Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Flint Hill is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Friendship
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Friendship is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Leslie Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Leslie Woods is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie Woods
  • Lesslie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lesslie is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
  • Meadow Lakes
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Meadow Lakes is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lakes
  • Mexico
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Mexico is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
  • Pecan Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Pecan Grove is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Grove
  • Pineridge
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pineridge is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineridge
  • Quail Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Quail Run is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Run
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ravenwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ravenwood is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Red River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Red River is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red River
    • Rock Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Shadowbrook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shadowbrook is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowbrook
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Spring Valley is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
    • Swan Meadows
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Swan Meadows is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Meadows
    • Whispering Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Whispering Hills is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Hills

How Far From Sunrise Acres 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 Sunrise Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • York, which is the Seat of York County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Acres to York, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 351 miles [564.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 20 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,241 miles [10,043.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,939 miles [11,167.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,818 miles [7,753.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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- Sunrise Acres) 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 Sunrise Acres 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 Sunrise Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9110, Longitude: -80.9981       In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise Acres have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.31 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.609 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.657 degrees.