Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scottys Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scottys Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scottys Junction
- 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 Scottys Junction:
- 37.298799, -117.053246
- 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 Scottys Junction
- 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 Nye County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Nye County
- Since Scottys Junction is near Esmeralda County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Esmeralda 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scottys Junction ...
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.
- Antelope Springs ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Antelope Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Springs
- Antelope Springs is located in Nye County
- Bullfrog ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast) - Farmer Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmer Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmer Station
- Farmer Station is located in Nye County
- Florence Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence Hill
- Florence Hill is located in Esmeralda County
- Forks Station
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks Station
- Forks Station is located in Esmeralda County
- Gold Bar ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south) - Gold Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Gold Point is located in Esmeralda County
- Former names for Gold Point:
- Hornsilver
- Lime Point
- Goldfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldfield
- Goldfield is located in Esmeralda County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldfield <2>
- Hot Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Springs
- Hot Springs is located in Nye County
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Jumbotown ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north) - Original ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
How Far From Scottys Junction 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 Scottys Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Scottys Junction and extending to:
- Tonopah, which is the Seat of Nye County, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<3> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Scottys Junction to Tonopah, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 195 miles [313.8 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,159 miles [3,474.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 85 days and walking would take 123 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,335 miles [11,804.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,104 miles [13,042.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,103 miles [9,821.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scottys Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scottys Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scottys Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2988, Longitude: -117.0532 |
| <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 Scottys Junction 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 335.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.694 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.937 degrees. |