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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 Sycamore Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sycamore Valley 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 Sycamore Valley:
- 39.666462, -81.243446
- 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 Sycamore Valley
- 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Monroe County
- Since Sycamore Valley is near Noble County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Noble County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Sycamore Valley
Communities Also Named Sycamore Valley ...
We found two communities that are also named Sycamore Valley.
Within Ohio, the name Sycamore Valley is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Macon County
- This Sycamore Valley is located in Macon County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sycamore Valley that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Sycamore Valley.
- Virginia
- Rockbridge County
- This Sycamore Valley is located in Rockbridge County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sycamore Valley that is located in Monroe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockbridge County community of Sycamore Valley.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sycamore Valley ...
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.
- Cliffyville ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffyville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffyville
- Cross Keys ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cross Keys is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
- Elk
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Elk is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Flag
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Flag is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flag
- Graham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Graham is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Graysville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Graysville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
- Harriettsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harriettsville is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriettsville
- Hartshorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hartshorn is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartshorn
- Hilltop
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hilltop is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Jacobsburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jacobsburg is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobsburg
- Lewisville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lewisville is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
- Quarry ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Quarry is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
- Road Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Road Fork is located in Noble County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Road Fork
How Far From Sycamore Valley 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 community such as Sycamore Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sycamore Valley and extending to:
- Woodsfield, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Sycamore Valley to Woodsfield, with an average speed<2> 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 231 miles [371.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,632 miles [7,454.5 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- Sycamore Valley) 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 Sycamore Valley 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 Sycamore Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6665, Longitude: -81.2434 In this case, the coordinates for Sycamore Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.388 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.398 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.257 degrees. |
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