Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).

When in Sunrise Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunrise Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sunrise Heights

• 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 Heights:
  • 37.294859, -79.925594
  • 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 Heights

• 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 Heights ...

We found three communities that share the name Sunrise Heights.

Within Virginia, the name Sunrise Heights is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • California
    • Nevada County
    • This Sunrise Heights is located in Nevada County and lies 2,215 miles [3,564.7 km]<1> to the west northwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Sunrise Heights.
  • Florida
    • Broward County
    • This Sunrise Heights is located in Broward County and lies 770 miles [1,239.2 km]<1> to the south.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunrise Heights.
  • Michigan
    • Calhoun County
    • This Sunrise Heights is located in Calhoun County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the northwest.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Sunrise Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Heights ...

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.

• Bluestone
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluestone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluestone
  • Bluestone is located in Roanoke City
• Bowling Green
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowling Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
  • Bowling Green is located in Roanoke City
• Cedar Bluff
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
  • Cedar Bluff is located in Roanoke City
• Colonial Trail
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Trail
  • Colonial Trail is located in Roanoke County
• Eden Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Park
  • Eden Park is located in Roanoke City
• Heritage Acres
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Acres
  • Heritage Acres is located in Roanoke City
• Hickory Woods
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Hickory Woods is located in Roanoke City
• Jamestown Place
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown Place
  • Jamestown Place is located in Roanoke City
• Janette Land
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Janette Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janette Land
  • Janette Land is located in Roanoke City
• Liberty Land
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Land have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Land
  • Liberty Land is located in Roanoke City
• Lilly View
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lilly View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lilly View
  • Lilly View is located in Roanoke City
• Lincoln Court
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Court
  • Lincoln Court is located in Roanoke City
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  • Meadowland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowland
    • Meadowland is located in Roanoke City
  • Meadowview
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
    • Meadowview is located in Roanoke City
  • Mountain View
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in Roanoke City
  • Rockydale
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockydale
    • Rockydale is located in Roanoke City
  • Round Hill Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Park
    • Round Hill Park is located in Roanoke City
  • Rugby
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rugby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rugby
    • Rugby is located in Roanoke City
  • Shadeland
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadeland
    • Shadeland is located in Roanoke City
  • Sleepy Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
    • Sleepy Hollow is located in Roanoke City
  • Springtree
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springtree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtree
    • Springtree is located in Roanoke City
  • Sun Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
    • Sun Valley is located in Roanoke County
  • Vista Heights
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Heights
    • Vista Heights is located in Roanoke County

How Far From Sunrise Heights 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunrise Heights and extending to:

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Sunrise Heights to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 192 miles [309 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,089 miles [9,799.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,794 miles [10,933.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunrise Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/