Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Sunny Shore Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunny Shore Acres and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sunny Shore 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 Sunny Shore Acres:
  • 48.108707, -122.406816
  • 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 Shore 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 Island County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Island County
  • Since Sunny Shore Acres is near Snohomish County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Snohomish County
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunny Shore 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.

• English
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • English is located in Snohomish County
• Florence
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Florence is located in Snohomish County
• Freeland
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
  • Freeland is located in Island County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
• Greenbank
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbank
  • Greenbank is located in Island County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbank <2>
• Harbor Center
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Center
  • Harbor Center is located in Island County
• Indian Beach
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
  • Indian Beach is located in Island County
• John Sam Lake
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Sam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sam Lake
  • John Sam Lake is located in Snohomish County
• Juniper Beach
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
  • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
• Mission Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Beach
  • Mission Beach is located in Snohomish County
• Norman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Norman is located in Snohomish County
• Pebble Beach
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Beach
  • Pebble Beach is located in Island County
• Priest Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Point
  • Priest Point is located in Snohomish County
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  • Rockaway Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
    • Rockaway Beach is located in Island County
  • Shaker Church
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Church
    • Shaker Church is located in Snohomish County
  • Smokey Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smokey Point
    • Smokey Point is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smokey Point <2>
  • Sunlight Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunlight Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunlight Beach
    • Sunlight Beach is located in Island County
  • Sunny Shores
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Shores
    • Sunny Shores is located in Snohomish County
  • Sunset Beach
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
    • Sunset Beach is located in Island County
  • Terrys Corner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrys Corner
    • Terrys Corner is located in Island County
  • Warm Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach
    • Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County

How Far From Sunny Shore 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 Sunny Shore Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Sunny Shore Acres and extending to:

• Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunny Shore Acres to Coupeville, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,741 miles [10,848.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,503 miles [12,074.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,632 miles [9,063.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Island County: www.islandcounty.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/