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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 Sykesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sykesville 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 Sykesville:
- 39.371249, -76.972503
- 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 Sykesville
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Sykesville is near Howard County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 Sykesville
Communities Also Named Sykesville ...
We found two communities that are also named Sykesville.
Within Maryland, the name Sykesville is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Sykesville is located in Burlington County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sykesville that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Sykesville.
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Sykesville is located in Jefferson County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the northwest of the Sykesville that is located in Carroll County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sykesville.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sykesville ...
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.
- Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bonnie Brae is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Candlewick
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Candlewick is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candlewick
- Cherry Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Corner is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Corner
- Daisy Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Daisy Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Meadows
- Eldersburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Emerald Valley is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Valley
- Fairhaven
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Fairhaven is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhaven
- Forest Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Oaks is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Oaks
- Freedom
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Freedom is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
- Freedom Forest
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom Forest is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Forest
- Freedom Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freedom Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Village
- Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Grand View is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Harvest Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harvest Farms is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvest Farms
- Hawk Ridge
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hawk Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Ridge
- Heather Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Heather Ridge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Ridge
- Heritage Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Heritage Farms is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Farms
- Hilltop
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Hilltop is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hoods Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Hoods Mill is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoods Mill
- Indian Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Hill is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Johnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Johnsville is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Long Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Long Meadows is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Monks Misery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Monks Misery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monks Misery
- Oklahoma
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oklahoma is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Patriots Choice
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Patriots Choice is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patriots Choice
- Piney Ridge Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Piney Ridge Village is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Ridge Village
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rolling Hills is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Slacks Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Slacks Corner is located in Howard County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slacks Corner
- Squires
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Squires is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squires
- Sweet Air
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sweet Air is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Air
- Waters Edge
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Waters Edge is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Edge
How Far From Sykesville 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 town such as Sykesville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sykesville and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Sykesville to Westminster, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 32 miles [51.5 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,582 miles [10,592.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,458 miles [7,174.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sykesville) 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 Sykesville 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 Sykesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3712, Longitude: -76.9725 In this case, the coordinates for Sykesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.82 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.433 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.503 degrees. |
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