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:
- 39.664540, -77.796939
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Sylvan Grove is near Franklin County and also Berkeley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Franklin County
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley 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 Maryland, the name Sylvan Grove is unique.
Beyond Maryland, 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 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Washington 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 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the west of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Kansas
- Lincoln County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,098 miles [1,767.1 km]<1> to the west of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Clearfield County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Clearfield County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Washington 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.
- Cedar Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Lawn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
- Cedar Lawn is located in Washington County
- Clearview
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Countryside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Countryside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Countryside is located in Washington County
- Fountain Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
- Friendship Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Park
- Friendship Park is located in Washington County
- Gardenspot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenspot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
- Gardenspot is located in Washington County
- Greenberry Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenberry Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry Hills
- Greenberry Hills is located in Washington County
- Gristmill Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gristmill Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Hill
- Gristmill Hill is located in Washington County
- Halfway
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Lemons Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lemons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Ferry
- Lemons Ferry is located in Washington County
- Lights Ferry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lights Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lights Ferry
- Lights Ferry is located in Berkeley County (WV)
- Long Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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
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- Martins Crossroads
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
- Martins Crossroads is located in Washington County
- Mason and Dixon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason and Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason and Dixon
- Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County (PA)
- Nova
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Orchard Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
- Orchard Hills is located in Washington County
- Rockdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Wood Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- 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
- Martins Crossroads
How Far From Sylvan Grove to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community 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:
- Hagerstown, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Sylvan Grove to Annapolis, with an average speed<3>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 66 miles [106.2 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,607 miles [10,632.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,483 miles [7,214.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 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 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: 39.6645, Longitude: -77.7969 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 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 Sylvan Grove to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.293 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.016 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.743 degrees. |