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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sylvan Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sylvan Grove and the surrounding area.
- 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 Sylvan Grove:
- 38.467841, -85.736353
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Sylvan Grove
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Sylvan Grove is near Floyd County and also Oldham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oldham 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Sylvan Grove
Communities Also Named Sylvan Grove ...
We found four communities that are also named Sylvan Grove.
Within Indiana, the name Sylvan Grove is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dale County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Dale County and lies 491 miles [790.2 km]<1> to the south of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Kansas
- Lincoln County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the west of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Washington County and lies 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Clearfield County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Sylvan Grove.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sylvan Grove ...
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.
- Blue Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Lick is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Lick
- Broom Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Cementville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Cementville is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementville
- Harmony Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Landing is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Landing
- Harmony Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Henryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Longview Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Longview Beach is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Beach
- Perry Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Perry Crossing is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Crossing
- Rolling Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rolling Hills is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Sellersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Slatecut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Slatecut is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
- Speed
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Speed is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
How Far From Sylvan Grove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Sylvan Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sylvan Grove and extending to:
- Jeffersonville, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sylvan Grove to Jeffersonville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the north northwest (NNW). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 469 miles [754.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,273 miles [10,095.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,873 miles [7,842.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvan Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Sylvan Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvan Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4678, Longitude: -85.7364 In this case, the coordinates for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.20 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.433 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.636 degrees. |
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