Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scotia, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scotia and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scotia
- 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 Scotia:
- 42.832125, -73.960632
- 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 Scotia
- 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 Schenectady County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Schenectady County
- Since Scotia is near Saratoga County and also Albany County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Saratoga County
- eBird sighting report for Albany 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 Scotia ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Scotia.
Within New York, the name Scotia is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- California
- Kentucky
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Scotia lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Scotia that is located in Schenectady County.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Scotia [Allegheny County].
- Centre County
- This Scotia is located in Centre County and lies 248 miles [399.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Scotia that is located in Schenectady County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Scotia.
- South Carolina
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotia ...
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.
- Aqueduct
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aqueduct
- Aqueduct is located in Schenectady County
- Burnt Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Hills
- Burnt Hills is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnt Hills <4>
- Coldbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Dunnsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnsville
- Dunnsville is located in Albany County
- Fort Hunter
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Hunter
- Fort Hunter is located in Albany County
- Glenville Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville Center have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville Center
- Glenville Center is located in Schenectady County
- Groom Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groom Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groom Corners
- Groom Corners is located in Saratoga County
- High Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Mills
- High Mills is located in Schenectady County
- Hungry Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hungry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hungry Hill
- Hungry Hill is located in Schenectady County
- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Schenectady County
- Princetown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princetown
- Princetown is located in Schenectady County
- Tucker Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Heights
- Tucker Heights is located in Saratoga County
How Far From Scotia 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 village such as Scotia to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scotia and extending to:
- Schenectady, which is the Seat of Schenectady County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the southeast (SE). If you could walk a straight line from Scotia to Albany, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,606 miles [9,022 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,321 miles [10,172.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,196 miles [6,752.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Schenectady County: www.schenectadycounty.com/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Scotia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scotia) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotia. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8321, Longitude: -73.9606 In this case, the coordinates for Scotia have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Scotia could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Scotia to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.669 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.554 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.664 degrees. |