Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sycamore Flat, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sycamore Flat and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sycamore Flat
- 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 Flat:
- 37.123958, -85.043288
- 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 Flat
- 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 Russell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Since Sycamore Flat is near Casey County and also Adair County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Casey County
- eBird sighting report for Adair 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 Flat ...
We found one communities that share the name Sycamore Flat.
Within Kentucky, the name Sycamore Flat is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Sycamore Flat in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Monterey County
- This Sycamore Flat is located in Monterey County and lies 2,001 miles [3,220.3 km]<1> to the west of the Sycamore Flat that is located in Russell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Sycamore Flat.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sycamore Flat ...
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.
- Christine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Dunnville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Evans Ford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Ford
- Evans Ford is located in Casey County
- Horntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Humble
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Jamestown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Jamestown is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamestown <3>
- Neatsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Neatsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatsville
- Neatsville is located in Adair County
- Purdy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Royville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Russell Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Springs
- Russell Springs is located in Russell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,649 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell Springs <3>
- Teddy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Whittle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Sycamore Flat 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 Sycamore Flat to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sycamore Flat and extending to:
- Jamestown, which is the Seat of Russell County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sycamore Flat to Jamestown, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the north (N). 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 White House (Washington, DC) is 452 miles [727.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,309 miles [10,153.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,026 miles [11,307.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,902 miles [7,889 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sycamore Flat. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
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 from Point A (ie- Sycamore Flat) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sycamore Flat. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1240, Longitude: -85.0433 In this case, the coordinates for Sycamore Flat 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Sycamore Flat to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.749 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.724 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.697 degrees. |