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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sykesville
- 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:
- 40.063724, -74.618490
- 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 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Burlington County
- Since Sykesville is near Ocean County and also Mercer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Ocean County
- eBird sighting report for Mercer 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 Sykesville ...
We found two communities that share the name Sykesville.
Within New Jersey, the name Sykesville is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Sykesville is located in Carroll County and lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sykesville that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sykesville.
- Pennsylvania
- Jefferson County
- This Sykesville is located in Jefferson County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Sykesville that is located in Burlington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Sykesville.
- Maryland
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.
- Chambers Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corners
- Chambers Corners is located in Burlington County
- Columbus
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
- Columbus is located in Burlington County
- Comical Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comical Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comical Corners
- Comical Corners is located in Burlington County
- Cookstown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Burlington County
- Hockamik
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Jacobstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobstown
- Jacobstown is located in Burlington County
- Jobstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Kirbys Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Mills
- Kirbys Mills is located in Monmouth County
- Lewistown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - New Egypt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Egypt
- New Egypt is located in Ocean County
- Sharp
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Sykesville 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 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:
- Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sykesville to Mount Holly, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take 6 hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,746 miles [9,247.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,450 miles [10,380.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,328 miles [6,965.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sykesville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sykesville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sykesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0637, Longitude: -74.6185 In this case, the coordinates for Sykesville 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 Sykesville 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 306.371 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.899 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.214 degrees. |