Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Scrutchins

• 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 Scrutchins:
  • 31.864335, -84.196576
  • 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 Scrutchins

• 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Lee County
  • Since Scrutchins is near Sumter County and also Terrell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sumter County
  • eBird sighting report for Terrell 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scrutchins ...

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.

• De Soto
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
  • De Soto is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <1>
• Eagle Pond
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Pond
  • Eagle Pond is located in Lee County
• Edwards ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards
  • Edwards is located in Lee County
• Jordan Place
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jordan Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Place
  • Jordan Place is located in Lee County
• Leesburg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesburg
  • Leesburg is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leesburg <1>
• Leslie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Leslie is located in Sumter County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <1>
• Olivers Mill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivers Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivers Mill
  • Olivers Mill is located in Terrell County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 230 people
• Starksville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starksville
  • Starksville is located in Lee County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Scrutchins and extending to:

• Leesburg, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Scrutchins to Leesburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 630 miles [1,013.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 36 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,518 miles [10,489.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,212 miles [11,606.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lee County: www.lee.ga.us/

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