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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Corner:
    • 41.525649, -74.200703
    • 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 Corner
  • 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 Corner ...

We found seven communities that share the name Scotts Corner.

Within New York, the name Scotts Corner is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This Scotts Corner is located in Alameda County and lies 2,520 miles [4,055.5 km]<1> to the west of the Scotts Corner that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Scotts Corner.
    • Delaware
      • Sussex County
      • This Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County and lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Scotts Corner that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Scotts Corner.
    • Georgia
      • Burke County
      • This Scotts Corner is located in Burke County and lies 738 miles [1,187.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Scotts Corner that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Scotts Corner.
    • Minnesota
      • Carlton County
      • This Scotts Corner is located in Carlton County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scotts Corner that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlton County community of Scotts Corner.
    • Missouri
      • Audrain County
      • This Scotts Corner is located in Audrain County and lies 930 miles [1,496.7 km]<1> to the west of the Scotts Corner that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audrain County community of Scotts Corner.
    • Texas
      • Fisher County
      • This Scotts Corner is located in Fisher County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Scotts Corner that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fisher County community of Scotts Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Richmond County
      • This Scotts Corner is located in Richmond County and lies 282 miles [453.8 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Scotts Corner that is located in Orange County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Scotts Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotts Corner ...

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.

  • Galeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galeville
    • Galeville is located in Ulster County
  • Kaisertown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Little Britain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Britain
    • Little Britain is located in Orange County
  • Maybrook
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybrook
    • Maybrook is located in Orange County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybrook <3>
  • Meadow Winds
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Winds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Winds
    • Meadow Winds is located in Orange County
  • Orange Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
    • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
  • Pine Bush
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Red Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Mills
    • Red Mills is located in Ulster County
  • Rock Tavern
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Tavern
    • Rock Tavern is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Tavern <3>
  • Rural Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rural Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Ridge
    • Rural Ridge is located in Orange County
  • Salisbury Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salisbury Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Mills
    • Salisbury Mills is located in Orange County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury Mills <3>
  • Stony Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Ford
    • Stony Ford is located in Orange County
  • Wallkill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallkill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallkill
    • Wallkill is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wallkill <3>

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

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

  • Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scotts Corner to Goshen, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 81 miles [130.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 235 miles [378.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,669 miles [9,123.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,379 miles [10,266 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,255 miles [6,847.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotts Corner. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scotts Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotts Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5256, Longitude: -74.2007       In this case, the coordinates for Scotts Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Scotts Corner 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 305.97 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.68 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.382 degrees.




 

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