Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Scallorn:
  • 31.329609, -98.474206
  • 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 Scallorn

• 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 Mills County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mills County
  • Since Scallorn is near Lampasas County and also San Saba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lampasas County
  • eBird sighting report for San Saba 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 Scallorn ...

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.

• Big Valley
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Valley
  • Big Valley is located in Mills County
• Double Ford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Ford
  • Double Ford is located in Mills County
• Hicks Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Crossing
  • Hicks Crossing is located in San Saba County
• Nix
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nix
  • Nix is located in Lampasas County
• Pleasant Grove
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Pleasant Grove is located in Mills County
• Red Bluff Crossing
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Crossing
  • Red Bluff Crossing is located in Lampasas County
• Rough Creek Crossing
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough Creek Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Creek Crossing
  • Rough Creek Crossing is located in San Saba County
• Star
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star
  • Star is located in Mills County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Star <2>
• Williams Ranch ‑ Historic
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Williams Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Ranch
  • Williams Ranch is located in Mills County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Scallorn and extending to:

• Goldthwaite, which is the Seat of Mills County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Scallorn to Goldthwaite, with an average speed<5> 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.
• Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 52 days and walking would take 75 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,124 miles [11,465 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,858 miles [12,646.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/