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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 Sunrise Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunrise Beach and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Beach:
    • 47.323429, -122.697911
    • 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 Beach
  • 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 Beach ...

We found eight communities that share the name Sunrise Beach.

There is one other community in Washington which is also named Sunrise Beach.

Beyond Washington, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Washington ...
    • Thurston County
      • This Sunrise Beach is located in Thurston County and lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Sunrise Beach.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Sunrise Beach lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Pierce County.
    • Indiana
      • Kosciusko County
      • This Sunrise Beach is located in Kosciusko County and lies 1,853 miles [2,982.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kosciusko County community of Sunrise Beach.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Sunrise Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km]<1> to the east of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sunrise Beach.
    • Missouri
      • Camden County
      • This Sunrise Beach is located in Camden County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Camden County community of Sunrise Beach.
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Sunrise Beach is located in Ocean County and lies 2,441 miles [3,928.4 km]<1> to the east of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Sunrise Beach.
    • North Carolina
      • Catawba County
      • This Sunrise Beach is located in Catawba County and lies 2,261 miles [3,638.7 km]<1> to the east of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Pierce County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Catawba County community of Sunrise Beach.
    • Ontario
      • This Sunrise Beach lies 2,095 miles [3,371.6 km]<1> to the east of the Sunrise Beach that is located in Pierce County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunrise Beach ...

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.

  • Castlenook ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlenook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlenook
    • Castlenook is located in Pierce County
  • Fair Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Harbor
    • Fair Harbor is located in Mason County
  • Forest Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Beach
    • Forest Beach is located in Pierce County
  • Fox Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gig Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Glencove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencove
    • Glencove is located in Pierce County
  • Grapeview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Harbor Heights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Heights
    • Harbor Heights is located in Pierce County
  • Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Home is located in Pierce County
  • Purdy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Pierce County
  • Rosedale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
  • Sunshine Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Beach
    • Sunshine Beach is located in Pierce County
  • Swede Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swede Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Hill
    • Swede Hill is located in Pierce County

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

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

  • Tacoma, which is the Seat of Pierce County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunrise Beach to Tacoma, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours 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 21 miles [33.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,338 miles [3,762.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,797 miles [10,938.7 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 7,559 miles [12,165 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,685 miles [9,149.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

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

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunrise Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunrise Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3234, Longitude: -122.6979       In this case, the coordinates for Sunrise Beach 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'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 Sunrise Beach to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.163 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.751 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.02 degrees.




 

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