Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Farms:
  • 39.430112, -75.655207
  • 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 Farms

• 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 New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for New Castle County
  • Since Sycamore Farms is near Cecil County and also Kent County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cecil County
  • eBird sighting report for Kent 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 Farms ...

We found one communities that share the name Sycamore Farms.

Within Delaware, the name Sycamore Farms is unique.

Beyond Delaware, there is another community also named Sycamore Farms in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Cecil County
    • This Sycamore Farms is located in Cecil County and lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sycamore Farms that is located in New Castle County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Sycamore Farms.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sycamore Farms ...

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.

• Blackbird
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird
  • Blackbird is located in New Castle County
• Blackbird Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackbird Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbird Landing
  • Blackbird Landing is located in New Castle County
• Evergreen Farms
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Farms
  • Evergreen Farms is located in New Castle County
• Forest
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
  • Forest is located in New Castle County
• Gander Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gander Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gander Hill
  • Gander Hill is located in New Castle County
• Greylag
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greylag have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greylag
  • Greylag is located in New Castle County
• Meadow Vista
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Vista
  • Meadow Vista is located in New Castle County
• Pine Tree Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tree Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Corners
  • Pine Tree Corners is located in New Castle County
• Point Breeze
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Breeze have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
  • Point Breeze is located in New Castle County
• Sugar Loaf Chase
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Loaf Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Loaf Chase
  • Sugar Loaf Chase is located in New Castle County
• Tent
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tent
  • Tent is located in New Castle County

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

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

• Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sycamore Farms to Wilmington, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
• Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 82 miles [132 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,816 miles [9,359.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,520 miles [10,492.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,398 miles [7,077.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for New Castle County: www.co.new-castle.de.us/

The official website for State of Delaware: https://delaware.gov/