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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 Sunny Point, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunny Point and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sunny Point:
- 36.820103, -82.375980
- 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 Sunny Point
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Sunny Point is near Scott County and also Wise County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Scott County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wise 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 Sunny Point
Communities Also Named Sunny Point ...
We found two communities that are also named Sunny Point.
Within Virginia, the name Sunny Point is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Troup County
- This Sunny Point is located in Troup County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunny Point that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Troup County community of Sunny Point.
- North Carolina
- Cherokee County
- This Sunny Point is located in Cherokee County and lies 160 miles [257.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunny Point that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Sunny Point.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunny Point ...
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.
- Bush Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bush Mill is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush Mill
- Carfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Carfax is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carfax
- Clinch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clinch is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinch
- Crackers Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Crackers Neck is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackers Neck
- Dry Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Dry Fork is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
- Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Flatwoods is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
- Grassy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Grassy Creek is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Little Duck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Little Duck is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
- Lonesome ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lonesome is located in Wise County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonesome
- Masons Store ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Masons Store is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
- Mew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mew is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mew
- Point Truth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Point Truth is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Stony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Stony is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
- Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Stringtown is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Temple Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Temple Hill is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Twin Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Springs is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
How Far From Sunny Point 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 Sunny Point to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunny Point and extending to:
- Lebanon, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunny Point to Lebanon, with an average speed<2> 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 five to six hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 276 miles [444.2 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 324 miles [521.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,213 miles [9,998.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunny Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Sunny Point 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 Sunny Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8201, Longitude: -82.3760 In this case, the coordinates for Sunny Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.125 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.819 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.651 degrees. |
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