Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scotchtown:
  • 41.475020, -74.362514
  • 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 Scotchtown

• 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Orange County
  • Since Scotchtown is near Sullivan County and also Ulster County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
  • eBird sighting report for Ulster 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 Scotchtown ...

We found four communities that share the name Scotchtown.

Within New York, the name Scotchtown is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, .

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Indiana
    • Sullivan County
    • This Scotchtown is located in Sullivan County and lies 700 miles [1,126.5 km]<1> to the west of the Scotchtown that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Scotchtown.
  • New Brunswick
    • This Scotchtown lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Scotchtown that is located in Orange County.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Scotchtown lies 781 miles [1,256.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotchtown that is located in Orange County.
  • Virginia
    • Hanover County
    • This Scotchtown is located in Hanover County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Scotchtown that is located in Orange County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hanover County community of Scotchtown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotchtown ...

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.

• Bullville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullville
  • Bullville is located in Orange County
• Circleville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
  • Circleville is located in Orange County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Circleville <3>
• Crystal Run
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Run
  • Crystal Run is located in Orange County
• Fair Oaks
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Orange County
• Kaisertown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaisertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaisertown
  • Kaisertown is located in Orange County
• Keystone Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone Park
  • Keystone Park is located in Orange County
• Mechanicstown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicstown
  • Mechanicstown is located in Orange County
• Michigan Corners
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Corners
  • Michigan Corners is located in Orange County
• Pilgrim Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilgrim Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Corners
  • Pilgrim Corners is located in Orange County
• Rockville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
  • Rockville is located in Orange County
• Stony Ford
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
  • Stony Ford is located in Orange County

How Far From Scotchtown to ...

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

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

• Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 87 miles [140 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Scotchtown to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,678 miles [9,137.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,388 miles [10,280.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,263 miles [6,860.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/