Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sydenham, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sydenham and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sydenham
- 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 Sydenham:
- 36.055079, -94.025200
- 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 Sydenham
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Sydenham is near Madison County and also Benton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Madison County
- eBird sighting report for Benton 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 Sydenham ...
We found two communities that share the name Sydenham.
Within Arkansas, the name Sydenham is unique.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other three communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Ontario
- This Sydenham lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Sydenham that is located in Washington County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sydenham ...
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.
- Barbara ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Beau-O-Rama
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beau-O-Rama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beau-O-Rama
- Beau-O-Rama is located in Washington County
- Black Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Buckeye
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Carter ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Madison County
- Greenland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenland
- Greenland is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,397 people
- Gulley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Harris
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hicks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Pilgrims Rest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrims Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrims Rest
- Pilgrims Rest is located in Washington County
- Shady Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County
- Spring Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Spring Valley is located in Washington County
- Strain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Sulphur City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur City
- Sulphur City is located in Washington County
- Hicks
How Far From Sydenham 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 Sydenham to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Sydenham once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Sydenham and extending to:
- Fayetteville, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 134 miles [215.7 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Sydenham to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 949 miles [1,527.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 37 days and walking would take 54 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,710 miles [10,798.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,446 miles [11,983.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,327 miles [8,573 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.ar.us/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Sydenham, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sydenham) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sydenham. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0551, Longitude: -94.0252 In this case, the coordinates for Sydenham 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 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 Sydenham 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 318.44 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.151 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.942 degrees. |