Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Sycamore Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sycamore Heights and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sycamore Heights

• 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 Sycamore Heights:
  • 36.285623, -92.265434
  • 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 Sycamore Heights

• 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 Baxter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baxter County
  • Since Sycamore Heights is near Izard County and also Fulton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Izard County
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton 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 Sycamore Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Sycamore Heights.

Within Arkansas, the name Sycamore Heights is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Sycamore Heights in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Washington County
    • This Sycamore Heights is located in Washington County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sycamore Heights that is located in Baxter County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sycamore Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sycamore Heights ...

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.

• Covey ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covey
  • Covey is located in Baxter County
• Diamond Bay
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Bay
  • Diamond Bay is located in Baxter County
• Hand ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hand have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hand
  • Hand is located in Baxter County
• Holiday Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Hills
  • Holiday Hills is located in Baxter County
• Hopewell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Hopewell is located in Baxter County
• Jordan
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Jordan is located in Baxter County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jordan <3>
• Salesville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salesville
  • Salesville is located in Baxter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salesville <3>
• Shady Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Baxter County
• Sycamore Spring
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Spring
  • Sycamore Spring is located in Baxter County
• Traceys Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Traceys Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traceys Ferry
  • Traceys Ferry is located in Baxter County
• Wake ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake
  • Wake is located in Baxter County
• Woods Point Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Point Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Point Landing
  • Woods Point Landing is located in Baxter County

How Far From Sycamore Heights 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 Sycamore Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Mountain Home, which is the Seat of Baxter County, lies just to the West Northwest.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sycamore Heights to Little Rock, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 851 miles [1,369.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 34 days and walking would take 49 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,632 miles [10,673.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,365 miles [11,852.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,244 miles [8,439.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baxter County: www.baxtercounty.org/

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/