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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sunset Beach
- 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:
- 43.501657, -88.865663
- 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
- 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 Dodge County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dodge County
- Since Sunset Beach is near Columbia County and also Fond du Lac County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Columbia County
- eBird sighting report for Fond du Lac 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 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 ...
- Calumet County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Calumet County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calumet County community of Sunset Beach.
- Calumet County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Sunset Beach lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge County.
- British Columbia
- This Sunset Beach lies 1,669 miles [2,686 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge County.
- California
- Orange County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Orange County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 1,139 miles [1,833 km] to the south southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Sunset Beach.
- Hawaii
- This Sunset Beach lies 4,170 miles [6,711 km]<1> to the west of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge County.
- Maryland
- Anne Arundel County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Anne Arundel County and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 255 miles [410.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 210 miles [338 km] to the northeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 502 miles [807.9 km]<1> to the east of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 530 miles [853 km] to the east of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 435 miles [700.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Sunset Beach.
- Ontario
- This Sunset Beach lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge County.
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Clatsop County and lies 1,713 miles [2,756.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Sunset Beach.
- Saskatchewan
- This Sunset Beach lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge County.
- Washington
- Grays Harbor County
- This Sunset Beach is located in Grays Harbor County and lies 1,718 miles [2,764.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 1,637 miles [2,634.5 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 1,656 miles [2,665.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 1,642 miles [2,642.5 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km] to the west northwest of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge 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 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sunset Beach that is located in Dodge County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monongalia County community of Sunset Beach.
- Alberta
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.
- Beaver Dam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Dam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,303 people
- Fox Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Fox Lake Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Lake Junction
- Fox Lake Junction is located in Dodge County
- Juneau
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juneau
- Juneau is located in Dodge County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,532 people
- Lost Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Minnesota Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Junction
- Minnesota Junction is located in Dodge County
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Randolph
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rolling Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Prairie
- Rolling Prairie is located in Dodge County
How Far From Sunset Beach 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 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:
- Juneau, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sunset Beach to Juneau, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 691 miles [1,112.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 40 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,893 miles [11,093.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Dodge County: www.co.dodge.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 43.5017, Longitude: -88.8657 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 315.25 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.488 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.715 degrees. |