Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sycamore Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sycamore Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sycamore Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 38.697340, -76.594126
- 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 Ridge
- 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 Calvert County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Calvert County
- Since Sycamore Ridge is near Anne Arundel County and also Prince George's County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Anne Arundel County
- eBird sighting report for Prince George's 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 Ridge ...
We found one communities that share the name Sycamore Ridge.
Within Maryland, the name Sycamore Ridge is unique.
Beyond Maryland, there is another community also named Sycamore Ridge in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Sycamore Ridge is located in Stafford County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sycamore Ridge that is located in Calvert County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Sycamore Ridge.
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sycamore Ridge ...
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.
- Annie Hall
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annie Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annie Hall
- Annie Hall is located in Calvert County
- Barefoot Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barefoot Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barefoot Park
- Barefoot Park is located in Calvert County
- Camelback
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Anne Arundel County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendship <3>
- Hickory Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Calvert County
- Holly Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Hill
- Holly Hill is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lord Calvert Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lord Calvert Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lord Calvert Hills
- Lord Calvert Hills is located in Calvert County
- Marion Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Oaks
- Marion Oaks is located in Calvert County
- Meadow Run Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Run Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Run Park
- Meadow Run Park is located in Calvert County
- Mount Harmony
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Harmony
- Mount Harmony is located in Calvert County
- Paris
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Paris Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Oaks
- Paris Oaks is located in Calvert County
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- Paris Pines
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Pines
- Paris Pines is located in Calvert County
- Paris Poplars
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Poplars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Poplars
- Paris Poplars is located in Calvert County
- Persimmon Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persimmon Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persimmon Hills
- Persimmon Hills is located in Calvert County
- Poplars
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Ridgeview
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sam Owings Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sam Owings Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam Owings Place
- Sam Owings Place is located in Calvert County
- Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Tranquility
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Anne Arundel County
- Tuckers Reach
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckers Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckers Reach
- Tuckers Reach is located in Calvert County
- Paris Pines
How Far From Sycamore Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sycamore Ridge and extending to:
- Prince Frederick, which is the Seat of Calvert County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Sycamore Ridge to Prince Frederick, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 27 miles [43.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). The buggy would take just over a day and walking would take just about two full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,887 miles [9,474.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,590 miles [10,605.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,468 miles [7,190.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sycamore Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calvert County: www.co.cal.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sycamore Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sycamore Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6973, Longitude: -76.5941 In this case, the coordinates for Sycamore Ridge 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 Ridge 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 307.642 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.127 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.607 degrees. |