Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scottsboro:
  • 36.210611, -86.927779
  • 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 Scottsboro

• 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 Davidson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Davidson County
  • Since Scottsboro is near Cheatham County and also Williamson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cheatham County
  • eBird sighting report for Williamson 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 Scottsboro ...

We found two communities that share the name Scottsboro.

Within Tennessee, the name Scottsboro is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jackson County
    • This Scottsboro is located in Jackson County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Scottsboro that is located in Davidson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Scottsboro.
  • Georgia
    • Baldwin County
    • This Scottsboro is located in Baldwin County and lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Scottsboro that is located in Davidson County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baldwin County community of Scottsboro.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Scottsboro ...

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.

• Bearwallow
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearwallow
  • Bearwallow is located in Cheatham County
• Bordeaux
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bordeaux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Bordeaux is located in Davidson County
• Cherokee Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
  • Cherokee Park is located in Davidson County
• Dry Fork ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Fork
  • Dry Fork is located in Davidson County
• Greenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Davidson County
• Knights Ferry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Ferry
  • Knights Ferry is located in Cheatham County
• Marrowbone
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrowbone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
  • Marrowbone is located in Cheatham County
• Pond Creek Ferry
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pond Creek Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Creek Ferry
  • Pond Creek Ferry is located in Cheatham County
• Rest ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
  • Rest is located in Cheatham County
• Sulphur Springs
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
  • Sulphur Springs is located in Cheatham County

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

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

• Nashville, which is the Seat of Davidson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scottsboro to Nashville, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the east southeast (ESE). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 572 miles [920.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,428 miles [10,344.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,147 miles [11,502 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,022 miles [8,082.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/