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:
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Sykesville ...
We found two communities that share the name Sykesville.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sykesville is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, 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 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.
- 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.
- Big Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Clear Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Deemers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deemers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deemers Crossroads
- Deemers Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
- Desire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Falls Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
- Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <3>
- Foxburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Oklahoma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Panic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panic
- Panic is located in Jefferson County
- Red Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mill
- Red Mill is located in Jefferson County
- Robertsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
- Robertsville is located in Jefferson County
- Sandy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Sandy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Valley
- Sandy Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Soldier
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Stanley
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Stump Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stump Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stump Creek
- Stump Creek is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stump Creek <3>
- Troutville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
- Troutville is located in Clearfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Soldier
How Far From Sykesville 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 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<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 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,472 miles [7,197 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 obstructions 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: 41.0501, Longitude: -78.8203 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'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 Sykesville 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 308.826 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.834 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.663 degrees. |