Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scotchtown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scotchtown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scotchtown
- 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 Scotchtown:
- 39.075068, -87.297113
- 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 Scotchtown
- 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 Sullivan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- Since Scotchtown is near Greene County and also Clay County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Greene County
- eBird sighting report for Clay 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 Scotchtown ...
We found four communities that share the name Scotchtown.
Within Indiana, the name Scotchtown is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Brunswick
- This Scotchtown lies 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotchtown that is located in Sullivan County.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Scotchtown is located in Orange County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotchtown that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Scotchtown.
- Nova Scotia
- This Scotchtown lies 1,458 miles [2,346.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotchtown that is located in Sullivan County.
- Virginia
- Hanover County
- This Scotchtown is located in Hanover County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<1> to the east of the Scotchtown that is located in Sullivan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Scotchtown.
- New Brunswick
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotchtown ...
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.
- Bucktown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Curryville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
- Curryville is located in Sullivan County
- Greenville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in Sullivan County
- Hoosier
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoosier
- Hoosier is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoosier
- From Scotchtown to Hoosier
- Island City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Island City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
- Island City is located in Greene County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Island City
- From Scotchtown to Island City
- Jasonville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasonville
- Jasonville is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasonville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jasonville
- From Scotchtown to Jasonville
- Lone Tree
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Massacre
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Pleasantville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Sullivan County
- Redcuff Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redcuff Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcuff Corner
- Redcuff Corner is located in Greene County
- Standard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Stringtown
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
- Stringtown is located in Sullivan County
How Far From Scotchtown 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 Scotchtown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scotchtown and extending to:
- Sullivan, which is the Seat of Sullivan County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Scotchtown to Indianapolis, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 32 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,305 miles [10,146.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,035 miles [11,321.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,912 miles [7,905.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotchtown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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- Scotchtown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotchtown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0751, Longitude: -87.2971 |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Scotchtown to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.202 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.667 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.185 degrees. |