Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scottsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scottsburg and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scottsburg
- 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 Scottsburg:
- 36.758729, -78.792001
- 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 Scottsburg
- 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 Fluvanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna County
- Since Scottsburg is near Halifax County and also Charlotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- eBird sighting report for Charlotte 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 Scottsburg ...
We found eight communities that share the name Scottsburg.
Within Virginia, the name Scottsburg is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- McDonough County
- This Scottsburg is located in McDonough County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scottsburg that is located in Fluvanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonough County community of Scottsburg.
- Indiana
- Pike County
- This Scottsburg is located in Pike County and lies 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scottsburg that is located in Fluvanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Scottsburg.
- Scott County
- This Scottsburg is located in Scott County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the west northwest of the Scottsburg that is located in Fluvanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Scottsburg.
- Kentucky
- Caldwell County
- This Scottsburg is located in Caldwell County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west of the Scottsburg that is located in Fluvanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Scottsburg.
- New York
- Livingston County
- This Scottsburg is located in Livingston County and lies 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the north of the Scottsburg that is located in Fluvanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Scottsburg.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Scottsburg [Monroe County].
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Scottsburg.
- Oregon
- Douglas County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Scottsburg [Douglas County].
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scottsburg ...
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.
- Centerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Halifax County
- Clays Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clays Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clays Mill
- Clays Mill is located in Halifax County
- Clover
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover
- Clover is located in Halifax County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clover <5>
- Crystal Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Hill
- Crystal Hill is located in Halifax County
- Dryburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Halifax County
- High Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Neals Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neals Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neals Corner
- Neals Corner is located in Halifax County
- Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Halifax County
- Pools Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pools Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pools Mill
- Pools Mill is located in Halifax County
- Public Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Public Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Public Fork
- Public Fork is located in Charlotte County
- Wolf Trap
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Woodlawn Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Park
- Woodlawn Park is located in Halifax County
How Far From Scottsburg 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 town such as Scottsburg to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scottsburg and extending to:
- Palmyra, which is the Seat of Fluvanna County, lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could drive a straight line from Scottsburg to Palmyra, with an average speed<6>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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 176 miles [283.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,064 miles [9,759.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,764 miles [10,885.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,643 miles [7,472.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scottsburg. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fluvanna County: www.co.fluvanna.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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- Scottsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scottsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7587, Longitude: -78.7920 In this case, the coordinates for Scottsburg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Scottsburg could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Scottsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Scottsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.014 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.396 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.207 degrees. |