Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scott, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scott and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scott
- 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:
- 41.569548, -75.633506
- 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
- 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 Lackawanna County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lackawanna County
- Since Scott is near Susquehanna County and also Wyoming County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Susquehanna County
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming 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 Scott ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Scott.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Scott is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Georgia
- Habersham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Scott [Habersham County].
- Johnson County
- This Scott is located in Johnson County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<2> to the southwest of the Scott that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Scott.
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- New Hampshire
- New Mexico
- New York
- Ohio
- Noble County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Scott [Noble County].
- Van Wert County
- This Scott is located in Van Wert County and lies 465 miles [748.3 km]<2> to the west of the Scott that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Van Wert County community of Scott.
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Scott lies 205 miles [329.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Scott that is located in Lackawanna County.
- Quebec
- This Scott lies 408 miles [656.6 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Scott that is located in Lackawanna County.
- Saskatchewan
- This Scott lies 1,716 miles [2,761.6 km]<2> to the northwest of the Scott that is located in Lackawanna County.
- South Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Scott is located in Beaufort County and lies 693 miles [1,115.3 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Scott that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Scott.
- Edgefield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Scott [Edgefield County].
- Marlboro County
- This Scott is located in Marlboro County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km] to the south southwest of the Scott that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marlboro County community of Scott.
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Washington
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Scott [Adams County].
- Klickitat County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Scott [Klickitat County].
- Walla Walla County
- This Scott is located in Walla Walla County and lies 2,133 miles [3,432.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Scott that is located in Lackawanna County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walla Walla County community of Scott.
- West Virginia
- Braxton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Scott [Braxton County].
- Putnam County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Scott [Putnam County].
- Wood County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Scott [Wood County].
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scott ...
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.
- Carbondale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Lackawanna County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,380 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carbondale <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Carbondale
- From Scott to Carbondale
- Carpenter Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carpenter Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Town
- Carpenter Town is located in Lackawanna County
- Childs
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Craig
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Lackawanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Craig
- From Scott to Craig
- Fleetville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetville
- Fleetville is located in Lackawanna County
- Glenburn
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Green Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Lackawanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green Grove
- From Scott to Green Grove
- Marshbrook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshbrook
- Marshbrook is located in Lackawanna County
- Nebraska
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Peckville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peckville
- Peckville is located in Lackawanna County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peckville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Peckville
- From Scott to Peckville
- Royal
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
- Royal is located in Susquehanna County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Royal
- From Scott to Royal
How Far From Scott 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scott and extending to:
- Scranton, which is the Seat of Lackawanna County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Scott to Scranton, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 110 miles [177 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 198 miles [318.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,727 miles [9,216.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,440 miles [10,364.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,315 miles [6,944.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scott. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Scott 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. |
| <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- Scott) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scott. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5695, Longitude: -75.6335 |
| <3> | 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 Scott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Scott to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.832 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.661 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.005 degrees. |