Welcome to Sykes ...
So far, we found very little information about Sykes. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Sykes to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Sykes, please Contact Us.
Sykes would have been located within present day Inyo County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Sykes is 3,530 feet [1,076 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Sykes is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Sykes was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Sykes was located: 760 & 442<4>
Communities Also Named Sykes ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Sykes - they are located in Kansas, Mississippi (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sykes.
Communities near Sykes ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Sykes.
- Coso ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Coso is located in Inyo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coso
- Haiwee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Little Lake ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Narka ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Linnie ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Linnie is located in Inyo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnie
- Grant
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pearsonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Olancha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cartago
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Junction Ranch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Sykes. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sykes.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Sykes. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sykes.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sykes. See our Newspapers Page for Sykes.
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 Sykes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sykes - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Sykes area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Sykes area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |