Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scotts Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scotts Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scotts Corner
- 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 Corner:
- 39.162818, -91.647940
- 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 Corner
- 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 Audrain County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Audrain County
- Since Scotts Corner is near Montgomery County and also Callaway County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Callaway 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 Scotts Corner ...
We found seven communities that share the name Scotts Corner.
Within Missouri, the name Scotts Corner is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Alameda County and lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<1> to the west of the Scotts Corner that is located in Audrain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Scotts Corner.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County and lies 857 miles [1,379.2 km]<1> to the east of the Scotts Corner that is located in Audrain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Scotts Corner.
- Georgia
- Burke County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Burke County and lies 682 miles [1,097.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Scotts Corner that is located in Audrain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Scotts Corner.
- Minnesota
- Carlton County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Carlton County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km]<1> to the north of the Scotts Corner that is located in Audrain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlton County community of Scotts Corner.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Orange County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotts Corner that is located in Audrain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Scotts Corner.
- Texas
- Fisher County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Fisher County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Scotts Corner that is located in Audrain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Scotts Corner.
- Virginia
- Richmond County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Richmond County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the east of the Scotts Corner that is located in Audrain County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Scotts Corner.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotts Corner ...
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.
- Bachelor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest) - Bryans ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Champ
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Gazette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Martinsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
- Martinsburg is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsburg <3>
- Mexico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico
- Mexico is located in Audrain County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,530 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mexico <3>
- Rush Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Shamrock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Scotts Corner 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 Scotts Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scotts Corner and extending to:
- Mexico, which is the Seat of Audrain County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Scotts Corner to Mexico, 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.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,203 miles [11,592.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,086 miles [8,185.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotts Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Audrain County: www.audrain-county.org/
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scotts Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotts Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1628, Longitude: -91.6479 In this case, the coordinates for Scotts Corner 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 Corner 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 317.054 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.957 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.218 degrees. |