Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scotland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scotland and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scotland
- 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 Scotland:
- 34.242229, -117.498107
- 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 Scotland
- 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 San Bernardino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
- Since Scotland is near Los Angeles County and also Riverside County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Los Angeles County
- eBird sighting report for Riverside 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 Scotland ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Scotland.
Within California, the name Scotland is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- Union County
- This Scotland is located in Union County and lies 1,421 miles [2,286.9 km]<1> to the east of the Scotland that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Scotland.
- Van Buren County
- This Scotland is located in Van Buren County and lies 1,408 miles [2,266 km] to the east of the Scotland that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Buren County community of Scotland.
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Concordia Parish
- 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 Louisiana community of Scotland [Concordia Parish].
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Scotland is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 1,552 miles [2,497.7 km]<1> to the east of the Scotland that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Scotland.
- Maine
- Cumberland County
- This Scotland is located in Cumberland County and lies 2,576 miles [4,145.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotland that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Scotland.
- York County
- This Scotland is located in York County and lies 2,560 miles [4,119.9 km] to the east northeast of the Scotland that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Scotland.
- Maryland
- Montgomery County
- This Scotland is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,240 miles [3,604.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotland that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Scotland.
- Saint Mary's County
- This Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 2,289 miles [3,683.8 km] to the east northeast of the Scotland that is located in San Bernardino County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Scotland.
- Massachusetts
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- New Hampshire
- Ohio
- Ontario
- This Scotland lies 2,073 miles [3,336.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotland that is located in San Bernardino County.
- Pennsylvania
- South Dakota
- Texas
- Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotland ...
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.
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Cedar Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Cosy Dell
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Dells ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Devil Canyon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Devil Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devil Canyon
- Devil Canyon is located in San Bernardino County
- Grapeland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Kaiser
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Mount Baldy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Baldy
- Mount Baldy is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Baldy <5>
- Summit Terrace
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Terrace
- Summit Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
- University Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Walnut Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in San Bernardino County
How Far From Scotland 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 Scotland to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scotland and extending to:
- San Bernardino, which is the Seat of San Bernardino County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scotland to San Bernardino, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 372 miles [598.7 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,248 miles [3,617.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 128 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,537 miles [12,129.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,306 miles [13,367.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,290 miles [10,122.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Scotland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2422, Longitude: -117.4981 In this case, the coordinates for Scotland 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Scotland 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 Scotland, 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 Scotland 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 335.65 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.439 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.203 degrees. |