Welcome to Scotland ...
Scotland is located in Cheshire County<1>.
Scotland is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Scotland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Scotland: 603
Communities Also Named Scotland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Scotland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana (2), Maine (2), Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Scotland.
Communities near Scotland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Scotland.
- Keene
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Greenfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
- Athol
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athol
- Athol is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,698 people
- Brattleboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
- Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
- Winchendon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchendon
- Winchendon is located in Worcester County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
- Montague
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
- Orange
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
- Orange is located in Franklin County (MA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
- Swanzey
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rindge
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Jaffrey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaffrey have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaffrey
- Jaffrey is located in Cheshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,287 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jaffrey <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Scotland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Scotland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Scotland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Scotland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Scotland. See our Newspapers Page for Scotland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Scotland ...
Looking for more information about Scotland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Scotland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Scotland.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Hampshire's counties, including Cheshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Scotland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |