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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 Sunset Beach, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sunset 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 Sunset Beach:
    • 44.064155, -88.326496
    • 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 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 Sunset Beach ...

We found 26 communities that share the name Sunset Beach.

There is one other community in Wisconsin which is also named Sunset Beach.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 25 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 25 communities, 22 are located in the United States and eight are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
    • Dodge County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Dodge County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Sunset Beach.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Sunset Beach lies 1,340 miles [2,156.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
    • British Columbia
      • This Sunset Beach lies 1,677 miles [2,698.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
    • California
      • Orange County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Orange County and lies 1,738 miles [2,797 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Santa Cruz County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Sunset Beach [Santa Cruz County].
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,159 miles [1,865.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Pinellas County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Pinellas County and lies 1,167 miles [1,878.1 km] to the south southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Hawaii
      • This Sunset Beach lies 4,195 miles [6,751.2 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
    • Maryland
      • Anne Arundel County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anne Arundel County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Michigan
      • Jackson County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Jackson County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Schoolcraft County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km] to the northeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of Sunset Beach.
    • New Jersey
      • Cape May County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Cape May County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cape May County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Gloucester County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Gloucester County and lies 739 miles [1,189.3 km] to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Sunset Beach.
    • New York
      • Niagara County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Niagara County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the east of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Niagara County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Orleans County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Orleans County and lies 503 miles [809.5 km] to the east of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orleans County community of Sunset Beach.
    • North Carolina
      • Brunswick County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Brunswick County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brunswick County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Ohio
      • Mahoning County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Mahoning County and lies 425 miles [684 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Ontario
      • This Sunset Beach lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
    • Oregon
      • Clatsop County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County and lies 1,727 miles [2,779.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Sunset Beach.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Sunset Beach lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
    • Washington
      • Grays Harbor County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grays Harbor County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Island County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Island County and lies 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Island County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Mason County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Mason County and lies 1,667 miles [2,682.8 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Pierce County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Pierce County and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Sunset Beach.
      • Thurston County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Thurston County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of Sunset Beach.
    • West Virginia
      • Monongalia County
      • This Sunset Beach is located in Monongalia County and lies 529 miles [851.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Calumet County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Sunset Beach.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sunset 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.

  • Brothertown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brothertown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothertown
    • Brothertown is located in Calumet County
  • Gravesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesville
    • Gravesville is located in Calumet County
  • High Cliff ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Cliff
    • High Cliff is located in Calumet County
  • Island Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Beach
    • Island Beach is located in Winnebago County
  • Maple Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Heights
    • Maple Heights is located in Calumet County
  • Pipe
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe
    • Pipe is located in Fond du Lac County
  • Rainbow Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Beach
    • Rainbow Beach is located in Winnebago County
  • Rockaway Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 Calumet County
  • Sunrise Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise Bay
    • Sunrise Bay is located in Winnebago County

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

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

  • Chilton, which is the Seat of Calumet County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Sunset Beach to Madison, with an average speed<4>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 683 miles [1,099.2 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,847 miles [11,019.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,738 miles [7,625.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Calumet County: www.co.calumet.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sunset Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0642, Longitude: -88.3265       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Beach have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Beach 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.
<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 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 Sunset 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 314.874 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.141 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.266 degrees.




 

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