Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunnyvale, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunnyvale and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunnyvale
- 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 Sunnyvale:
- 32.797409, -96.557732
- 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 Sunnyvale
- 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 Dallas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dallas County
- Since Sunnyvale is near Kaufman County and also Rockwall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kaufman County
- eBird sighting report for Rockwall 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 Sunnyvale ...
We found four communities that share the name Sunnyvale.
Within Texas, the name Sunnyvale is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Colorado
- Missouri
- North Carolina
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunnyvale ...
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.
- Centerville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Dallas County
- Combine
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Combine
- Combine is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
- Fate
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
- Fate is located in Rockwall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <2>
- Fruitdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Glen Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Liberty Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Dallas County
- Markout
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Mesquite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
- Mesquite is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <2>
- Rockwall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
- Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <2>
- Rose Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - University Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Dallas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,885 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for University Park <2>
How Far From Sunnyvale 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 town such as Sunnyvale to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunnyvale and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Dallas County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sunnyvale to Dallas, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 188 miles [302.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,168 miles [1,879.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 67 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,974 miles [11,223.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,708 miles [12,404.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,586 miles [8,989.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Sunnyvale: www.townofsunnyvale.org/
The official website for Dallas County: www.dallascounty.org/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Sunnyvale) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunnyvale. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7974, Longitude: -96.5577 In this case, the coordinates for Sunnyvale have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 Sunnyvale 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 319.784 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.304 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.55 degrees. |