Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scotts, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scotts and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scotts
- 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 Scotts:
- 39.846294, -120.092425
- 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 Scotts
- 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 Lassen County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lassen County
- Since Scotts is near Plumas County and also Sierra County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Plumas County
- eBird sighting report for Sierra 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 Scotts ...
We found fifteen communities that share the name Scotts.
Within California, the name Scotts is unique.
Beyond California, we know of another fifteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Edgar County
- This Scotts is located in Edgar County and lies 1,709 miles [2,750.4 km]<2> to the east of the Scotts that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgar County community of Scotts.
- Wayne County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Scotts [Wayne County].
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- This Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County and lies 1,801 miles [2,898.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Scotts that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kalamazoo County community of Scotts.
- Schoolcraft County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Scotts [Schoolcraft County].
- Missouri
- Reynolds County
- Although located in Reynolds County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Reynolds County community of Scotts.
- North Carolina
- Iredell County
- This Scotts is located in Iredell County and lies 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km]<2> to the east of the Scotts that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Scotts.
- Wilson County
- This Scotts is located in Wilson County and lies 2,293 miles [3,690.2 km] to the east of the Scotts that is located in Lassen County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Scotts.
- Ohio
- Belmont County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Belmont County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Scotts.
- Carroll County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Scotts [Carroll County].
- Guernsey County
- This community is historic and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Scotts.
- West Virginia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotts ...
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.
- Border Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Town
- Border Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Chats ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Cold Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Crow ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Golden Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Heinz ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Herlong
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong
- Herlong is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herlong <5>
- Herlong Junction
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herlong Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herlong Junction
- Herlong Junction is located in Lassen County
- Iron Horse
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Horse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Horse
- Iron Horse is located in Plumas County
- Kerby ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west) - Lake Davis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Davis
- Lake Davis is located in Plumas County
- Lemmon Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
- Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Martin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Scotts 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 Scotts to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scotts and extending to:
- Susanville, which is the Seat of Lassen County, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<2> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scotts to Susanville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 114 miles [183.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,237 miles [11,646.8 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 8,004 miles [12,881.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotts. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Scotts 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. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Scotts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8463, Longitude: -120.0924 In this case, the coordinates for Scotts have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Scotts, 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 Scotts 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 338.466 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.182 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.714 degrees. |