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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scottsville
- 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:
- 38.329214, -88.172262
- 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
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since Scottsville is near Edwards County and also White County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Edwards County
- eBird sighting report for White 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 Scottsville ...
We found twenty communities that share the name Scottsville.
There is one other community in Illinois which is also named Scottsville.
Beyond Illinois, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these nineteen communities, nineteen are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Macoupin 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 Scottsville [Macoupin County].
- Macoupin County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Bibb County
- This Scottsville is located in Bibb County and lies 369 miles [593.8 km]<2> to the south of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Scottsville.
- Arkansas
- Pope County
- This Scottsville is located in Pope County and lies 334 miles [537.5 km]<2> to the southwest of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Scottsville.
- California
- Amador County
- This Scottsville is located in Amador County and lies 1,755 miles [2,824.4 km]<2> to the west of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amador County community of Scottsville.
- Indiana
- Floyd County
- This Scottsville is located in Floyd County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<2> to the east of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne 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.<1> 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 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne 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 153 miles [246.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne 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 452 miles [727.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne 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 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<2> to the northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Scottsville.
- Ontario
- This Scottsville lies 478 miles [769.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne County.
- Pennsylvania
- Beaver County
- This Scottsville is located in Beaver County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne 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 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the east northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne 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 538 miles [865.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne 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 525 miles [844.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne 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 863 miles [1,388.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne 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 527 miles [848.1 km]<2> to the east of the Scottsville that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Scottsville.
- Alabama
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.
- Bone Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Gap
- Bone Gap is located in Edwards County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bone Gap <4>
- Burnt Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Prairie
- Burnt Prairie is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Prairie <4>
- Centerville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in White County
- Crossville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <4>
- Golden Gate
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate
- Golden Gate is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Golden Gate <4>
- Grayville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
- Harper ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Red Top
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Samsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - Toms Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toms Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toms Prairie
- Toms Prairie is located in Wayne 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:
- Fairfield, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scottsville to Fairfield, with an average speed<6> 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.
- Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 127 miles [204.4 km] to the northwest (NW). 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 601 miles [967.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 35 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,375 miles [10,259.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Illinois: https://illinois.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 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 38.3292, Longitude: -88.1723 In this case, the coordinates for Scottsville 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 Scottsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <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 314.747 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.189 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.779 degrees. |