Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunrise, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunrise and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunrise
- 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:
- 36.073139, -83.791293
- 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 Sunrise
- 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 Knox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Knox County
- Since Sunrise is near Jefferson County and also Grainger County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Grainger 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 Sunrise ...
We found 41 communities that share the name Sunrise.
There are three communities within Tennessee that are also named Sunrise.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 40 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Tennessee ...
- Grainger County
- Hickman County
- Macon County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- This Sunrise lies 3,274 miles [5,269 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Sunrise is located in Broward County and lies 715 miles [1,150.7 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunrise.
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunrise is located in Hillsborough County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the south of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunrise.
- Sarasota County
- This Sunrise is located in Sarasota County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the south of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarasota County community of Sunrise.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Plaquemines Parish
- This Sunrise is located in Plaquemines Parish and lies 571 miles [918.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Plaquemines Parish community of Sunrise.
- West Baton Rouge Parish
- This Sunrise is located in West Baton Rouge Parish and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Baton Rouge Parish community of Sunrise.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Sunrise is located in Calvert County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sunrise.
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Sunrise [Carroll County].
- Frederick County
- This Sunrise is located in Frederick County and lies 407 miles [655 km] to the northeast of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Sunrise.
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Forrest County
- This Sunrise is located in Forrest County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forrest County community of Sunrise.
- Leake County
- This Sunrise is located in Leake County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km] to the west southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Sunrise.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Sunrise is located in Barry County and lies 572 miles [920.5 km]<2> to the west of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Sunrise.
- Dunklin County
- This Sunrise is located in Dunklin County and lies 348 miles [560.1 km] to the west of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dunklin County community of Sunrise.
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Nova Scotia
- This Sunrise lies 1,406 miles [2,262.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Okfuskee County
- This Sunrise is located in Okfuskee County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<2> to the west of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okfuskee County community of Sunrise.
- Okmulgee County
- This Sunrise is located in Okmulgee County and lies 680 miles [1,094.4 km] to the west of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okmulgee County community of Sunrise.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Sunrise is located in Berks County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Sunrise.
- Jefferson County
- This Sunrise is located in Jefferson County and lies 420 miles [675.9 km] to the northeast of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sunrise.
- Texas
- El Paso County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Sunrise [El Paso County].
- Falls County
- This Sunrise is located in Falls County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Falls County community of Sunrise.
- Hidalgo County
- This Sunrise is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km] to the southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Sunrise.
- San Augustine County
- This Sunrise is located in San Augustine County and lies 668 miles [1,075 km] to the west southwest of the Sunrise that is located in Knox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Sunrise.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise ...
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.
- Carter
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Cedarchase
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarchase have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarchase
- Cedarchase is located in Knox County
- Highpoint ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - House Mountain ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Mountain
- House Mountain is located in Knox County
- John Sevier
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sevier
- John Sevier is located in Knox County
- Kings Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Valley
- Kings Valley is located in Knox County
- Estimated population in 2014: 5,835 people
- Loveland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Mascot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Mayo ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Ruggles Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruggles Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Ferry
- Ruggles Ferry is located in Knox County
- Spring Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Place
- Spring Place is located in Knox County
- Three Points
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Points have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Points
- Three Points is located in Knox County
How Far From Sunrise to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunrise and extending to:
- Knoxville, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise to Knoxville, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 166 miles [267.2 km] to the west (W). 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 418 miles [672.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,306 miles [10,148.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,017 miles [11,292.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,893 miles [7,874.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunrise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Sunrise could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0731, Longitude: -83.7913 In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sunrise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Sunrise 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 311.968 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.678 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.451 degrees. |