Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scale:
  • 36.905458, -88.360017
  • 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 Scale

• 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 Marshall County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • Since Scale is near Graves County and also Livingston County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Graves County
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston 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 Scale ...

We found one communities that share the name Scale.

Within Kentucky, the name Scale is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Scale in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New Brunswick
    • This Scale lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Scale that is located in Marshall County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scale ...

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.

• Dogtown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
  • Dogtown is located in Marshall County
• Fairdealing
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
  • Fairdealing is located in Marshall County
• Gilbertsville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertsville
  • Gilbertsville is located in Marshall County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbertsville <3>
• Harris Hill Ford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris Hill Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill Ford
  • Harris Hill Ford is located in Marshall County
• Harvey
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
  • Harvey is located in Marshall County
• Little Bear Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Bear Creek
  • Little Bear Creek is located in Marshall County
• Marshall
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
  • Marshall is located in Marshall County
• Possum Trot
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Possum Trot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Trot
  • Possum Trot is located in Marshall County
• Walnut Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Marshall County

How Far From Scale to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Scale to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Benton, which is the Seat of Marshall County, lies just to the South.
• Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 210 miles [338 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Scale to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 631 miles [1,015.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). 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 6,451 miles [10,381.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,052 miles [8,130.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/