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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 Scotts Mill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scotts Mill 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 Scotts Mill:
    • 33.977879, -84.201586
    • 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 Mill
  • 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 Mill ...

We found two communities that share the name Scotts Mill.

Within Georgia, the name Scotts Mill is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Schuyler County
      • This Scotts Mill is located in Schuyler County and lies 553 miles [890 km]<1> to the northwest of the Scotts Mill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuyler County community of Scotts Mill.
    • Tennessee
      • Maury County
      • This Scotts Mill is located in Maury County and lies 197 miles [317 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scotts Mill that is located in Gwinnett County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Scotts Mill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotts Mill ...

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.

  • Beaverdam ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverdam have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverdam
    • Beaverdam is located in Gwinnett County
  • Carriage Gate
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Gate
    • Carriage Gate is located in Gwinnett County
  • Centurion Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centurion Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centurion Hills
    • Centurion Hills is located in Gwinnett County
  • Covered Bridge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covered Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covered Bridge
    • Covered Bridge is located in Gwinnett County
  • Elmside Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmside Village
    • Elmside Village is located in Gwinnett County
  • Four Oaks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
    • Four Oaks is located in DeKalb County
  • Indian Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Crossing
    • Indian Crossing is located in Gwinnett County
  • Johns Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johns Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Creek
    • Johns Creek is located in Fulton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johns Creek <3>
  • Jones Bridge Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Bridge Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Bridge Landing
    • Jones Bridge Landing is located in Gwinnett County
  • Mechanicsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
    • Mechanicsville is located in Gwinnett County
  • Overlook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook
    • Overlook is located in Gwinnett County
  • Peachtree Corners
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
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    • Peachtree Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Forest
      • Peachtree Forest is located in Gwinnett County
    • Peachtree Station
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peachtree Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachtree Station
      • Peachtree Station is located in Gwinnett County
    • River Bluff
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
      • River Bluff is located in Fulton County
    • Rogers Ferry
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ferry
      • Rogers Ferry is located in Gwinnett County
    • Rogers Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Mill
      • Rogers Mill is located in Gwinnett County
    • Waters Ferry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waters Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waters Ferry
      • Waters Ferry is located in Gwinnett County

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

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

  • Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Gwinnett County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Scotts Mill to Lawrenceville, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 522 miles [840.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,420 miles [10,332 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,123 miles [11,463.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,001 miles [8,048.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Gwinnett County: www.co.gwinnett.ga.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scotts Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotts Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9779, Longitude: -84.2016       In this case, the coordinates for Scotts Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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 Mill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.153 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.594 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.158 degrees.




 

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