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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 Sykesville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sykesville 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 Sykesville:
- 41.050062, -78.820309
- 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 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 Jefferson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
- Since Sykesville is near Clearfield County and also Lawrence County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lawrence 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 Sykesville
Communities Also Named Sykesville ...
We found two communities that are also named Sykesville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sykesville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Carroll County
- This Sykesville is located in Carroll County and lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the southeast of the Sykesville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Sykesville.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Sykesville is located in Burlington County and lies 230 miles [370.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Sykesville that is located in Jefferson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Sykesville.
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.
- Big Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Big Run is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
- Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
- Clear Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clear Run is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Run
- Deemers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Deemers Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemers Crossroads
- Desire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Desire is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desire
- Falls Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Foxburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foxburg is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxburg
- Oklahoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Oklahoma is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oklahoma
- Panic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Red Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Robertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Robertsville is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Soldier
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Soldier is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldier
- Stanley
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Stanley is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
- Stump Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Troutville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
How Far From Sykesville 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 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:
- Brookville, which is the Seat of Jefferson County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Sykesville to Brookville, with an average speed<3> 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 four to five hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,879 miles [9,461.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sykesville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0501, Longitude: -78.8203 In this case, the coordinates for Sykesville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.826 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.834 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.663 degrees. |
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