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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 Sunset Manor, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Manor 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 Sunset Manor:
- 38.844557, -77.127757
- 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 Sunset Manor
- 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
- Since Sunset Manor is near Arlington County and also Alexandria City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Arlington County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Alexandria City
- 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 Sunset Manor
Communities Also Named Sunset Manor ...
We found four communities that are also named Sunset Manor.
Within Virginia, the name Sunset Manor is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunset Manor is located in Hillsborough County and lies 799 miles [1,285.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunset Manor that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunset Manor.
- Pennsylvania
- Berks County
- This Sunset Manor is located in Berks County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sunset Manor that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Sunset Manor.
- Dauphin County
- This Sunset Manor is located in Dauphin County and lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the north of the Sunset Manor that is located in Fairfax County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Sunset Manor.
- York County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Sunset Manor [York County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Manor ...
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.
- Alpine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Alpine is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
- Brad Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brad Lee is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brad Lee
- Cannon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Chapel Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Cherrydale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherrydale is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrydale
- Clover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clover is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- College Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- College Park is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Park
- Delta
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Delta is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Dominion Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Dominion Heights is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Heights
- Dominion Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Dominion Hills is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominion Hills
- Duke Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Duke Gardens is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duke Gardens
- Falls Church
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Garden City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Garden City is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Glen Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Glen Forest is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Forest
- Green Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Green Valley is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Valley
- Greenway Downs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenway Downs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Downs
- Halls Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Halls Hill is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Hill
- Hillbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hillbrook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillbrook
- Indian Run Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Run Park is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Run Park
- Indian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Lacey Forest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lacey Forest is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey Forest
- Lyon Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Park is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Park
- Lyon Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lyon Village is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyon Village
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Piney Court
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Piney Court is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Court
- Ravenwood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Ravenwood is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
- Rose Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Seminary Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Seminary Valley is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Valley
- Seven Corners
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Sleepy Hollow is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Hollow
- Valley Brook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Valley Brook is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Brook
- Varsity Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Varsity Park is located in Alexandria City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varsity Park
- Virginia Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Virginia Heights is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Virginia Highlands is located in Arlington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Highlands
- Walters Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Walters Woods is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Woods
- Willow Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Willow Run is located in Fairfax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Run
How Far From Sunset Manor 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 Sunset Manor to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Manor and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 91 miles [146.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Manor to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the northeast (NE).
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,904 miles [9,501.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,609 miles [10,636.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,486 miles [7,219.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Sunset Manor) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Sunset Manor 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sunset Manor 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 Sunset Manor. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8446, Longitude: -77.1278 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Manor have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.946 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.495 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.773 degrees. |
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