Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scott Center:
  • 41.938974, -75.394899
  • 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 Scott Center

• 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Since Scott Center is near Delaware County and also Susquehanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • eBird sighting report for Susquehanna 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 Scott Center ...

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.

• Danville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
  • Danville is located in Broome County (NY)
• Deposit
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
  • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <2>
• French Woods
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Woods
  • French Woods is located in Delaware County (NY)
• Gulf Summit
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Summit
  • Gulf Summit is located in Broome County (NY)
• High Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake
  • High Lake is located in Wayne County
• Kerry Siding
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerry Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerry Siding
  • Kerry Siding is located in Delaware County (NY)
• Kerryville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerryville
  • Kerryville is located in Delaware County (NY)
• Lordville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lordville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lordville
  • Lordville is located in Delaware County (NY)
• Maple Grove
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
  • Maple Grove is located in Wayne County
• Orson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orson
  • Orson is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orson <2>
• Starlight
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starlight have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
  • Starlight is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starlight <2>
• Stevens Point
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Point
  • Stevens Point is located in Susquehanna County
• Winterdale
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterdale
  • Winterdale is located in Wayne County

How Far From Scott Center to ...

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

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

• Honesdale, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scott Center to Honesdale, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 227 miles [365.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). 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 5,702 miles [9,176.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,416 miles [10,325.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,291 miles [6,905.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Wayne County: www.co.wayne.pa.us/

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