Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scotrun:
  • 41.065924, -75.319906
  • 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 Scotrun

• 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 Monroe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Monroe County
  • Since Scotrun is near Carbon County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Carbon County
  • eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Scotrun ...

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.

• Crescent Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
  • Crescent Lake is located in Monroe County
• Emerald Lakes
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lakes
  • Emerald Lakes is located in Monroe County
• Henryville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
  • Henryville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryville <2>
• Little Summit
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
  • Little Summit is located in Monroe County
• Lower Tannersville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tannersville
  • Lower Tannersville is located in Monroe County
• Mushroom Farms
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mushroom Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Farms
  • Mushroom Farms is located in Monroe County
• Paradise Crossing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Crossing
  • Paradise Crossing is located in Monroe County
• Paradise Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
  • Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County
• Reeders
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeders
  • Reeders is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reeders <2>
• Swiftwater
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
  • Swiftwater is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swiftwater <2>
• Tannersville
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
  • Tannersville is located in Monroe County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <2>

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Scotrun and extending to:

• Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<3> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Scotrun to Harrisburg, 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 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 175 miles [281.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,734 miles [9,228 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,445 miles [10,372.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,321 miles [6,954 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/