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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunny Point
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Scott County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sunny Point ...
We found two communities that share the name Sunny Point.
Within Virginia, the name Sunny Point is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout 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.
- Georgia
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) - Carfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Clinch
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Crackers Neck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crackers Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crackers Neck
- Crackers Neck is located in Scott County
- Dry Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Flatwoods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Grassy Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grassy Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassy Creek
- Grassy Creek is located in Russell County
- Little Duck
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Duck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Duck
- Little Duck is located in Scott County
- Lonesome ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Masons Store ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
- Masons Store is located in Russell County
- Mew
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Point Truth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Truth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Truth
- Point Truth is located in Russell County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Stony
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Stringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Scott County
- Temple Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temple Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill
- Temple Hill is located in Russell County
- Twin Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Springs
- Twin Springs is located in Scott County
- Stony
How Far From Sunny Point to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<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 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,799 miles [7,723.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunny Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sunny Point) to Point B.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). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Sunny Point to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.125 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.819 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.651 degrees. |