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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 Sunnybank, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunnybank 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 Sunnybank:
- 47.859857, -120.150355
- 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 Sunnybank
- 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 Chelan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chelan County
- Since Sunnybank is near Douglas County and also Stevens County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Stevens 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sunnybank
Communities Also Named Sunnybank ...
We found two communities that are also named Sunnybank.
Within Washington, the name Sunnybank is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Jefferson County
- This Sunnybank is located in Jefferson County and lies 2,091 miles [3,365.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sunnybank that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sunnybank.
- Virginia
- Northumberland County
- This Sunnybank is located in Northumberland County and lies 2,290 miles [3,685.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sunnybank that is located in Chelan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Sunnybank.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunnybank ...
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.
- Dyer ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Dyer is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
- Farmer ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Farmer is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer
- Granite Falls
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Granite Falls is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Greens Landing
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greens Landing is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Landing
- Howard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Howard is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
- Maplecreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maplecreek is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplecreek
- Mud Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Mud Spring is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Spring
- Plain
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Stayman
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Stayman is located in Chelan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayman
- Virginia City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia City is located in Okanogan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
How Far From Sunnybank to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sunnybank to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunnybank and extending to:
- Wenatchee, which is the Seat of Chelan County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sunnybank to Wenatchee, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,218 miles [3,569.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,722 miles [10,818 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,486 miles [12,047.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,590 miles [8,996.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'
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- Sunnybank) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sunnybank 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 Sunnybank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8599, Longitude: -120.1504 In this case, the coordinates for Sunnybank have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.083 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.369 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.308 degrees. |
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