Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Store:
  • 35.094887, -77.906372
  • 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 Store

• 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 Duplin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Duplin County
  • Since Scotts Store is near Wayne County and also Lenoir County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • eBird sighting report for Lenoir 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 Store ...

We found one communities that share the name Scotts Store.

There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Scotts Store.

Beyond North Carolina.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Pamlico County
    • This Scotts Store is located in Pamlico County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the east of the Scotts Store that is located in Duplin County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pamlico County community of Scotts Store.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotts Store ...

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.

• Drummersville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drummersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drummersville
  • Drummersville is located in Duplin County
• Friendship
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
  • Friendship is located in Duplin County
• Gradys
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys
  • Gradys is located in Wayne County
• Gradys Crossroads
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gradys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gradys Crossroads
  • Gradys Crossroads is located in Duplin County
• Herrings Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrings Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrings Crossroads
  • Herrings Crossroads is located in Duplin County
• Hills Crossroads
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hills Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Crossroads
  • Hills Crossroads is located in Duplin County
• Leon
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Leon is located in Duplin County
• Outlaws Bridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Outlaws Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outlaws Bridge
  • Outlaws Bridge is located in Duplin County
• Pleasant Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Duplin County
• Pricetown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pricetown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pricetown
  • Pricetown is located in Wayne County
• Red Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
  • Red Hill is located in Duplin County

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

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

• Kenansville, which is the Seat of Duplin County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scotts Store to Kenansville, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 266 miles [428.1 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,787 miles [10,922.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,671 miles [7,517.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Duplin County: www.duplincounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/