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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Sycamore Valley

• 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:
  • 36.517276, -85.928038
  • 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 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 Macon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Macon County
  • Since Sycamore Valley is near Clay County and also Monroe County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Clay County
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe 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 Sycamore Valley ...

We found two communities that share the name Sycamore Valley.

Within Tennessee, the name Sycamore Valley is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Monroe County
    • This Sycamore Valley is located in Monroe County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Sycamore Valley that is located in Macon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Sycamore Valley.
  • Virginia
    • Rockbridge County
    • This Sycamore Valley is located in Rockbridge County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Sycamore Valley that is located in Macon 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.

• Beech Bottom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
  • Beech Bottom is located in Macon County
• Days Crossroads
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Days Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Days Crossroads
  • Days Crossroads is located in Macon County
• Frog Pond
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
  • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
• Greenwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Greenwood is located in Macon County
• Gum Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Springs
  • Gum Springs is located in Macon County
• Kirby
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
  • Kirby is located in Macon County
• Mill Town
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
  • Mill Town is located in Macon County
• Prosperity
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prosperity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosperity
  • Prosperity is located in Macon County
• Pumpkintown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkintown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkintown
  • Pumpkintown is located in Macon County
• Red Boiling Springs
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
  • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
• Sunrise
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunrise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
  • Sunrise is located in Macon County

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:

• Lafayette, which is the Seat of Macon County, lies just to the West.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Sycamore Valley to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 512 miles [824 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 29 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,373 miles [10,256.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,091 miles [11,411.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,966 miles [7,992 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sycamore Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Macon County: www.maconcountytn.com/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/