Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Scottsboro, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scottsboro and the surrounding area.

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

• 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 Scottsboro:
  • 33.024866, -83.234599
  • 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 Scottsboro

• 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 Baldwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Baldwin County
  • Since Scottsboro is near Wilkinson County and also Jones County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wilkinson County
  • eBird sighting report for Jones 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 Scottsboro ...

We found two communities that share the name Scottsboro.

Within Georgia, the name Scottsboro is unique.

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

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jackson County
    • This Scottsboro is located in Jackson County and lies 196 miles [315.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Scottsboro that is located in Baldwin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Scottsboro.
  • Tennessee
    • Davidson County
    • This Scottsboro is located in Davidson County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Scottsboro that is located in Baldwin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Scottsboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scottsboro ...

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.

• Coopers
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
  • Coopers is located in Baldwin County
• Edgars
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgars
  • Edgars is located in Wilkinson County
• Friendship
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Hancock County
• Goldens Mill ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldens Mill
  • Goldens Mill is located in Wilkinson County
• Gordon
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
  • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <3>
• Haddock
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
  • Haddock is located in Jones County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haddock <3>
• Harrisburg
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Harrisburg is located in Baldwin County
• Mount Pleasant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
• Sandtown
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
  • Sandtown is located in Baldwin County
• Tucker Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Ferry
  • Tucker Ferry is located in Baldwin County
• Youngblood Corners ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Youngblood Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Corners
  • Youngblood Corners is located in Wilkinson County

How Far From Scottsboro 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 Scottsboro to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scottsboro and extending to:

• Milledgeville, which is the Seat of Baldwin County, lies just to the North.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 83 miles [133.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Scottsboro to Atlanta, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 533 miles [857.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,423 miles [10,336.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,000 miles [8,046.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Baldwin County: www.baldwincountyga.com/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/