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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 Sycamore Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sycamore Heights and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Heights:
    • 39.640652, -77.650269
    • 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 Heights
  • 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 Heights ...

We found one communities that share the name Sycamore Heights.

Within Maryland, the name Sycamore Heights is unique.

Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Sycamore Heights in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Baxter County
      • This Sycamore Heights is located in Baxter County and lies 827 miles [1,330.9 km]<1> to the west of the Sycamore Heights that is located in Washington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baxter County community of Sycamore Heights.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Sycamore Heights ...

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.

  • Bagtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bagtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagtown
    • Bagtown is located in Washington County
  • Beaver Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
    • Beaver Creek is located in Washington County
  • Cavetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavetown
    • Cavetown is located in Washington County
  • Chewsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chewsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewsville
    • Chewsville is located in Washington County
  • Crest Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crest Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crest Valley
    • Crest Valley is located in Washington County
  • Fiddlesburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiddlesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddlesburg
    • Fiddlesburg is located in Washington County
  • Fountain Head
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Head have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
    • Fountain Head is located in Washington County
  • Funkstown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Greenvale Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenvale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvale Village
    • Greenvale Village is located in Washington County
  • Havenwood Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havenwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenwood Hills
    • Havenwood Hills is located in Washington County
  • Holiday Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Farms
    • Holiday Farms is located in Washington County
  • Hunter Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hill
    • Hunter Hill is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Jugtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jugtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jugtown
      • Jugtown is located in Washington County
    • Londontowne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londontowne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londontowne
      • Londontowne is located in Washington County
    • Long Meadow
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
      • Long Meadow is located in Washington County
    • Paramount
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paramount have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paramount
      • Paramount is located in Washington County
    • Pondsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondsville
      • Pondsville is located in Washington County
    • Security
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Security have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Security
      • Security is located in Washington County
    • Spring Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Washington County
    • Terrace Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Hills
      • Terrace Hills is located in Washington County
    • Wood Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point
      • Wood Point is located in Washington County

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

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

  • Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the West.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Sycamore Heights to Annapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 60 miles [96.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,892 miles [9,482.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,601 miles [10,623.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,477 miles [7,205 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washco-md.net/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sycamore Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sycamore Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6407, Longitude: -77.6503       In this case, the coordinates for Sycamore Heights 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 Sycamore Heights 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 308.207 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.914 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.689 degrees.









 

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