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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sylvan Grove
- 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:
- 39.012192, -98.394485
- 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 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 Lincoln County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- Since Sylvan Grove is near Russell County and also Ellsworth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- eBird sighting report for Ellsworth 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 Sylvan Grove ...
We found four communities that share the name Sylvan Grove.
Within Kansas, the name Sylvan Grove is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dale County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Dale County and lies 899 miles [1,446.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Clark County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the east of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Washington County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the east of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Lincoln 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 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Lincoln County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Alabama
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.
- Black Wolf ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Wolf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Wolf
- Black Wolf is located in Ellsworth County
- Cheyenne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Denmark
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Denmark is located in Lincoln County
- Goldenrod
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Grant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hunter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
- Hunter is located in Mitchell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hunter <3>
- Lincoln Center
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Center
- Lincoln Center is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Center <3>
- Lucas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Lucas is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
- Quartzite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quartzite
- Quartzite is located in Lincoln County
- Wolf Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Lincoln County
How Far From Sylvan Grove 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 city 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:
- Lincoln Center, which is the Seat of Lincoln County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Sylvan Grove to Lincoln Center, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 145 miles [233.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,707 miles [10,793.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,459 miles [12,004.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,358 miles [8,622.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sylvan Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sylvan Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvan Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0122, Longitude: -98.3945 In this case, the coordinates for Sylvan Grove have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Sylvan Grove 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 321.675 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.288 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.59 degrees. |