Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sunset Terrace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset Terrace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset Terrace
- 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 Terrace:
- 48.215932, -122.674335
- 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 Sunset Terrace
- 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 Sunset Terrace is near Jefferson County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Sunset Terrace ...
We found nine communities that share the name Sunset Terrace.
Within Washington, the name Sunset Terrace is unique.
Beyond Washington, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- San Luis Obispo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sunset Terrace [San Luis Obispo County].
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Sunset Terrace is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,550 miles [4,103.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunset Terrace.
- Georgia
- Muscogee County
- This Sunset Terrace is located in Muscogee County and lies 2,234 miles [3,595.3 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Sunset Terrace.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Sunset Terrace is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,331 miles [3,751.4 km]<2> to the east of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Sunset Terrace.
- North Carolina
- Columbus County
- This Sunset Terrace is located in Columbus County and lies 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km]<2> to the east of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Sunset Terrace.
- Lee County
- This Sunset Terrace is located in Lee County and lies 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km] to the east of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Sunset Terrace.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Sunset Terrace [Jefferson County].
- Pennsylvania
- York County
- This Sunset Terrace is located in York County and lies 2,317 miles [3,728.9 km]<2> to the east of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Sunset Terrace.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Sunset Terrace is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km]<2> to the east of the Sunset Terrace that is located in Island County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Sunset Terrace.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset Terrace ...
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.
- Captains Choice
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captains Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captains Choice
- Captains Choice is located in Island County
- Coupeville
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coupeville
- Coupeville is located in Island County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coupeville <4>
- Indian Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Beach
- Indian Beach is located in Island County
- Keystone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Keystone Ferry Landing
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Ferry Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Ferry Landing
- Keystone Ferry Landing is located in Island County
- Maple Grove Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Beach
- Maple Grove Beach is located in Island County
- Marketown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Rockaway Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway Beach
- Rockaway Beach is located in Island County
- Sunset Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Island County
- Swantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
How Far From Sunset Terrace to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Terrace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sunset Terrace and extending to:
- Coupeville, which is the Seat of Island County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<2> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Terrace to Olympia, with an average speed<5>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 5 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 2,335 miles [3,757.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,738 miles [10,843.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,499 miles [12,068.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- 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).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sunset Terrace. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Terrace 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2159, Longitude: -122.6743 In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Terrace have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Terrace to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.184 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.82 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.938 degrees. |