Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Spring:
  • 36.298678, -92.249045
  • 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 Spring

• 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 Spring is near Fulton County and also Izard County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fulton County
  • eBird sighting report for Izard 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 Spring ...

We found one communities that share the name Sycamore Spring.

Within Arkansas, the name Sycamore Spring is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Tennessee
    • Grainger County
    • This Sycamore Spring is located in Grainger County and lies 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the east of the Sycamore Spring that is located in Baxter County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grainger County community of Sycamore Spring.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sycamore Spring ...

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
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • 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
  (Less than 2 miles 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 southeast)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 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
• 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
  (3 miles [4.8 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>
• Sycamore Heights
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore Heights
  • Sycamore Heights is located in Baxter County
• Traceys Ferry
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • 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
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • 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
  (4 miles [6.4 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 Spring 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 Sycamore Spring to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sycamore Spring 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 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Sycamore Spring 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 850 miles [1,367.9 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 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,364 miles [11,851.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,242 miles [8,436.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sycamore Spring. 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/