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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 Sylvan Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sylvan Grove 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 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.
    • Open 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:
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Franklin County
    • Open the 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Sylvan Grove

Communities Also Named Sylvan Grove ...

We found four communities that are also named Sylvan Grove.

Within Maryland, the name Sylvan Grove is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of four communities that are located 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.

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)
    • Cedar Lawn is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Lawn
  • Clearview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clearview is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
  • Countryside
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Countryside is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
  • Fountain Head
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fountain Head is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
  • Friendship Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Friendship Park is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Park
  • Gardenspot
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gardenspot is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenspot
  • Greenberry Hills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenberry Hills is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenberry Hills
  • Gristmill Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gristmill Hill is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gristmill Hill
  • Halfway
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Halfway is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
  • Lemons Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lemons Ferry is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemons Ferry
  • Lights Ferry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lights Ferry is located in Berkeley County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lights Ferry
  • Long Meadow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Long Meadow is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadow
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Martins Crossroads
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Martins Crossroads is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Crossroads
    • Mason and Dixon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mason and Dixon is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason and Dixon
    • Nova
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Nova is located in Franklin County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nova
    • Orchard Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Orchard Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hills
    • Rockdale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Rockdale is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Wood Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Wood Point is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Point

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<2>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<3> 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).<4>
  • 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).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,483 miles [7,214.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

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- Sylvan Grove) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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.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).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.293 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.016 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.743 degrees.