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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Scottsville:
    • 35.44861, -93.046585
    • 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 Scottsville
  • 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 Scottsville ...

We found twenty communities that share the name Scottsville.

Within Arkansas, the name Scottsville is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Bibb County
      • This Scottsville is located in Bibb County and lies 372 miles [598.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Scottsville.
    • California
      • Amador County
      • This Scottsville is located in Amador County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Scottsville.
    • Illinois
      • Macoupin 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 Illinois community of Scottsville [Macoupin County].
      • Wayne County
      • This Scottsville is located in Wayne County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Scottsville.
    • Indiana
      • Floyd County
      • This Scottsville is located in Floyd County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Scottsville.
    • Kansas
      • Douglas 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 Kansas community of Scottsville [Douglas County].
      • Mitchell County
      • This Scottsville is located in Mitchell County and lies 389 miles [626 km]<1> to the northwest of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mitchell County community of Scottsville.
    • Kentucky
      • Allen County
      • This Scottsville is located in Allen County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Scottsville.
    • Louisiana
      • Claiborne Parish
      • This Scottsville is located in Claiborne Parish and lies 174 miles [280 km]<1> to the south of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne Parish community of Scottsville.
    • Michigan
      • Macomb County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Macomb County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macomb County community of Scottsville.
    • Missouri
      • Sullivan County
      • Although located in Sullivan County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Scottsville.
    • Nevada
      • Humboldt County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Humboldt County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Scottsville.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Scottsville is located in Monroe County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Scottsville.
    • Ontario
      • This Scottsville lies 810 miles [1,303.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Beaver County
      • This Scottsville is located in Beaver County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Scottsville.
      • Wyoming County
      • This Scottsville is located in Wyoming County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km] to the east northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wyoming County community of Scottsville.
    • South Carolina
      • Lee County
      • This Scottsville is located in Lee County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the east of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Scottsville.
    • Texas
      • Harrison County
      • This Scottsville is located in Harrison County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Scottsville.
    • Vermont
      • Rutland County
      • This Scottsville is located in Rutland County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Scottsville.
    • Virginia
      • Albemarle County
      • This Scottsville is located in Albemarle County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Pope County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Scottsville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scottsville ...

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.

  • Boiling Springs ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
    • Boiling Springs is located in Pope County
  • Buttermilk
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttermilk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
    • Buttermilk is located in Pope County
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Pope County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,445 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <5>
  • Famous ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Famous have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Famous
    • Famous is located in Pope County
  • Hector
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Oak Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in Pope County
  • Rock Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
    • Rock Springs is located in Pope County
  • Tag
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tag have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tag
    • Tag is located in Pope County
  • Walnut Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Walnut Grove is located in Pope County
  • Welcome
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
    • Welcome is located in Pope County

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

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

  • Russellville, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scottsville to Russellville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 66 miles [106.2 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 about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 911 miles [1,466.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,437 miles [11,968.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,315 miles [8,553.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scottsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scottsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4486, Longitude: -93.0466    
<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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Scottsville 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 Scottsville, 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 Scottsville 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 317.743 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.262 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.596 degrees.









 

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