Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunshine Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunshine Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunshine Acres
- 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 Acres:
- 38.457900, -77.361000
- 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 Acres
- 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 Stafford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Stafford County
- Since Sunshine Acres is near Charles County and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charles County
- eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Acres ...
We found nine communities that share the name Sunshine Acres.
Within Virginia, the name Sunshine Acres is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,938 miles [3,118.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Florida
- Broward County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Broward County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Broward County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km] to the south southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Muscogee County and lies 590 miles [949.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Maryland
- Calvert County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Calvert County and lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calvert County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Montgomery County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Montgomery County and lies 55 miles [88.5 km] to the north northeast of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunshine Acres.
- North Carolina
- Orange County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in Orange County and lies 192 miles [309 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This Sunshine Acres is located in El Paso County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<1> to the west of the Sunshine Acres that is located in Stafford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Sunshine Acres.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunshine Acres ...
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.
- Aqua Villa
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqua Villa
- Aqua Villa is located in Stafford County
- Bells Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Bowers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Coal Landing
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Landing
- Coal Landing is located in Stafford County
- Greenridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenridge
- Greenridge is located in Stafford County
- Harris
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Midway Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway Island have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Island
- Midway Island is located in Stafford County
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Raspberry
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Rivendell
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Sams Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Ridge
- Sams Ridge is located in Stafford County
- Shadow Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadow Woods
- Shadow Woods is located in Stafford County
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- Stone River
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone River
- Stone River is located in Stafford County
- Summerwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwood
- Summerwood is located in Stafford County
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Sunshine Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Hills
- Sunshine Hills is located in Stafford County
- Sunshine View
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine View
- Sunshine View is located in Stafford County
- Twin Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Vintage Oaks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vintage Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vintage Oaks
- Vintage Oaks is located in Stafford County
- Widewater
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stone River
How Far From Sunshine Acres 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 Sunshine Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunshine Acres and extending to:
- Stafford, which is the Seat of Stafford County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Sunshine Acres to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 35 miles [56.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,930 miles [9,543.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,634 miles [10,676.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,511 miles [7,259.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunshine Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Stafford County: www.co.stafford.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunshine Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunshine Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4579, Longitude: -77.3610 In this case, the coordinates for Sunshine Acres 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 Sunshine Acres 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 308.107 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.618 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.017 degrees. |