Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Sylvan Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Sylvan Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Sylvan Grove
- 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 Sylvan Grove:
- 41.029502, -78.154455
- 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 Sylvan Grove
- 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 Clearfield County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clearfield County
- Since Sylvan Grove is near Centre County and also Clinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Centre County
- eBird sighting report for Clinton 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 Sylvan Grove ...
We found four communities that share the name Sylvan Grove.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Sylvan Grove is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Dale County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Dale County and lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dale County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Clark County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Kansas
- Lincoln County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Lincoln County and lies 1,076 miles [1,731.7 km]<1> to the west of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Maryland
- Washington County
- This Sylvan Grove is located in Washington County and lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the south of the Sylvan Grove that is located in Clearfield County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Sylvan Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Sylvan Grove ...
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.
- Casanova
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casanova
- Casanova is located in Centre County
- Coaldale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Drifting
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Frenchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frenchville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchville
- Frenchville is located in Clearfield County
- Gallows Harbor
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallows Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallows Harbor
- Gallows Harbor is located in Clearfield County
- Grassflat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Palestine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Pardee
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Clearfield County
- Rolling Stone
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Stone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Stone
- Rolling Stone is located in Clearfield County
How Far From Sylvan Grove 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 Sylvan Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Sylvan Grove and extending to:
- Clearfield, which is the Seat of Clearfield County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Sylvan Grove to Clearfield, 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 84 miles [135.2 km] to the southeast (SE). 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 158 miles [254.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,569 miles [10,571.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,445 miles [7,153.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sylvan Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/
The official website for Commonwealth 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 from Point A (ie- Sylvan Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sylvan Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.0295, Longitude: -78.1545 In this case, the coordinates for Sylvan Grove 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 Sylvan Grove 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 308.418 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.369 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.369 degrees. |