Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sykeston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sykeston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sykeston
- 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 Sykeston:
- 47.465614, -99.398212
- 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 Sykeston
- 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 Wells County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wells County
- Since Sykeston is near Foster County and also Eddy County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Foster County
- eBird sighting report for Eddy 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 Sykeston ...
We found one communities that share the name Sykeston.
Within North Dakota, the name Sykeston is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, there is another community also named Sykeston in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ontario
- This Sykeston lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sykeston that is located in Wells County.
- Ontario
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sykeston ...
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.
- Divide
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast) - Dover
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Grace City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace City
- Grace City is located in Foster County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grace City <3>
- Hamberg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamberg
- Hamberg is located in Wells County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamberg <3>
- Heaton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Lake Williams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Williams
- Lake Williams is located in Kidder County
- Munster
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
How Far From Sykeston 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 city such as Sykeston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sykeston and extending to:
- Fessenden, which is the Seat of Wells County, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sykeston to Fessenden, with an average speed<4> 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 five to six hours.
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 50 days and walking would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,041 miles [11,331.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,988 miles [8,027.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sykeston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.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- Sykeston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sykeston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4656, Longitude: -99.3982 |
| <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 Sykeston 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 322.77 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 321.575 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.503 degrees. |