Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunshine, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunshine and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunshine
- 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 Sunshine:
- 40.872445, -111.886604
- 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 Sunshine
- 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 Davis County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- Since Sunshine is near Salt Lake County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- eBird sighting report for Summit 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 Sunshine ...
We found 44 communities that share the name Sunshine.
There is one other community in Utah which is also named Sunshine.
Beyond Utah, we know of another 43 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 42 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Utah ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- This Sunshine lies 2,148 miles [3,456.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Ashley County
- This Sunshine is located in Ashley County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashley County community of Sunshine.
- Garland County
- This Sunshine is located in Garland County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km] to the east southeast of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Garland County community of Sunshine.
- Howard County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Sunshine [Howard County].
- British Columbia
- This Sunshine lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- Colorado
- Boulder County
- This Sunshine is located in Boulder County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the east of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boulder County community of Sunshine.
- Garfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Sunshine [Garfield County].
- Florida
- Georgia
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Ford County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Ford County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ford County community of Sunshine.
- Meade County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Sunshine [Meade County].
- Kentucky
- Greenup County
- This Sunshine is located in Greenup County and lies 1,535 miles [2,470.3 km]<2> to the east of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenup County community of Sunshine.
- Harlan County
- This Sunshine is located in Harlan County and lies 1,553 miles [2,499.3 km] to the east of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harlan County community of Sunshine.
- Louisiana
- Iberville Parish
- This Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish and lies 1,370 miles [2,204.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iberville Parish community of Sunshine.
- Terrebonne Parish
- This Sunshine is located in Terrebonne Parish and lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km] to the east southeast of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terrebonne Parish community of Sunshine.
- Maine
- Maryland
- Missouri
- Randolph County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Randolph County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Sunshine.
- Ray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Sunshine [Ray County].
- Nebraska
- New Mexico
- Luna County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Sunshine [Luna County].
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Sunshine.
- Taos County
- This Sunshine is located in Taos County and lies 435 miles [700.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Taos County community of Sunshine.
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Adams County
- This Sunshine is located in Adams County and lies 1,516 miles [2,439.8 km]<2> to the east of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Sunshine.
- Brown County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sunshine [Brown County].
- Ontario
- This Sunshine lies 1,563 miles [2,515.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Sunshine is located in Berks County and lies 1,876 miles [3,019.1 km]<2> to the east of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Sunshine.
- Fayette County
- This Sunshine is located in Fayette County and lies 1,674 miles [2,694 km] to the east of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Sunshine.
- Luzerne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sunshine [Luzerne County].
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sunshine [Wayne County].
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This Sunshine is located in El Paso County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Sunshine.
- Hamilton County
- This Sunshine is located in Hamilton County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km] to the southeast of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Sunshine.
- Washington
- Pacific County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Sunshine [Pacific County].
- Whitman County
- This Sunshine is located in Whitman County and lies 479 miles [770.9 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitman County community of Sunshine.
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Big Horn County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming community of Sunshine [Big Horn County].
- Park County
- This Sunshine is located in Park County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Sunshine that is located in Davis County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Sunshine.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine ...
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.
- Bountiful
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bountiful
- Bountiful is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43,921 people
- Former names for Bountiful:
- Calls Settlement
- North Canyon Settlement
- North Canyon Ward
- North Mill Creek Canyon Ward
- Sessions Settlement
- Stoker
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bountiful <4>
- Brown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Chalet
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Chapel
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Cherry Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Circle
- Cherry Circle is located in Davis County
- Cherry Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Park
- Cherry Park is located in Davis County
- Colonial
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Cottonwood Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Acres
- Cottonwood Acres is located in Davis County
- Cottonwood Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Heights
- Cottonwood Heights is located in Davis County
- Emerald Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
- Emerald Hills is located in Davis County
- Feller Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Feller Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feller Drive
- Feller Drive is located in Davis County
- Gale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Continue List (40 more) ...
- Golden Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Meadows
- Golden Meadows is located in Davis County
- Harbor Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
- Harbor Heights is located in Davis County
- Hilltop
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Hilltop Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilltop Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop Gardens
- Hilltop Gardens is located in Davis County
- Hogan Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hogan Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hogan Park
- Hogan Park is located in Davis County
- Jenkins Orchard
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenkins Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Orchard
- Jenkins Orchard is located in Davis County
- Judge Holbrook
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Judge Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Holbrook
- Judge Holbrook is located in Davis County
- Lakeview Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Park
- Lakeview Park is located in Davis County
- Lynnhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Maple Crest
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Crest
- Maple Crest is located in Davis County
- Maple Glen
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Glen
- Maple Glen is located in Davis County
- Maple Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
- Maple Hills is located in Davis County
- Maple Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Springs
- Maple Springs is located in Davis County
- Meadow Crossing
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Crossing
- Meadow Crossing is located in Davis County
- Meadowlane
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowlane have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowlane
- Meadowlane is located in Davis County
- Monarch Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch Hills
- Monarch Hills is located in Davis County
- Mountain Aire
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Aire
- Mountain Aire is located in Davis County
- Mountain Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mountain Park is located in Davis County
- Nelson
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Oak Way
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Oakleaf
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Orchard Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
- Orchard Park is located in Davis County
- Orchard Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Place have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Place
- Orchard Place is located in Davis County
- Paradise Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hills
- Paradise Hills is located in Davis County
- Paul
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rainbow Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Hills
- Rainbow Hills is located in Davis County
- Reed
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Shamrock Drive
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Drive have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Drive
- Shamrock Drive is located in Davis County
- Skyline Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Park
- Skyline Park is located in Davis County
- Spring Meadow
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
- Spring Meadow is located in Davis County
- Stanley Circle
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Circle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Circle
- Stanley Circle is located in Davis County
- Star Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Heights
- Star Heights is located in Davis County
- Stone Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Creek
- Stone Creek is located in Davis County
- Summer Oak
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Oak
- Summer Oak is located in Davis County
- Sunny Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Slope
- Sunny Slope is located in Davis County
- Sunset Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Hollow
- Sunset Hollow is located in Davis County
- Valerie
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Vistaview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Woods Cross
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cross
- Woods Cross is located in Davis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woods Cross <4>
- Golden Meadows
How Far From Sunshine 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 Sunshine to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunshine and extending to:
- Farmington, which is the Seat of Davis County, lies just to the North.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the south (S).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sunshine to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,991 miles [11,250.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,760 miles [12,488.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,740 miles [9,237.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunshine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Davis County: www.daviscountyutah.gov/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Sunshine, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sunshine) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunshine. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8724, Longitude: -111.8866 In this case, the coordinates for Sunshine have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Sunshine 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Sunshine to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.931 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.503 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.757 degrees. |