Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scotts Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scotts Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scotts Corner
- 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 Scotts Corner:
- 32.808995, -100.599834
- 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 Scotts Corner
- 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 Fisher County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Fisher County
- Since Scotts Corner is near Scurry County and also Stonewall County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scurry County
- eBird sighting report for Stonewall 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 Scotts Corner ...
We found seven communities that share the name Scotts Corner.
Within Texas, the name Scotts Corner is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Alameda County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Alameda County and lies 1,241 miles [1,997.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scotts Corner that is located in Fisher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Scotts Corner.
- Delaware
- Sussex County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Sussex County and lies 1,450 miles [2,333.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotts Corner that is located in Fisher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Scotts Corner.
- Georgia
- Burke County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Burke County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km]<1> to the east of the Scotts Corner that is located in Fisher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burke County community of Scotts Corner.
- Minnesota
- Carlton County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Carlton County and lies 1,045 miles [1,681.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Scotts Corner that is located in Fisher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carlton County community of Scotts Corner.
- Missouri
- Audrain County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Audrain County and lies 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Scotts Corner that is located in Fisher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Audrain County community of Scotts Corner.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Orange County and lies 1,564 miles [2,517 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotts Corner that is located in Fisher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Scotts Corner.
- Virginia
- Richmond County
- This Scotts Corner is located in Richmond County and lies 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Scotts Corner that is located in Fisher County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Scotts Corner.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotts Corner ...
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.
- Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Cross Roads is located in Fisher County
- Fisher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Harmony
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Hobbs
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Longworth
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Pledger
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Red Bluff Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bluff Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff Crossing
- Red Bluff Crossing is located in Stonewall County
How Far From Scotts Corner 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 Scotts Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scotts Corner and extending to:
- Roby, which is the Seat of Fisher County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Scotts Corner to Roby, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 243 miles [391.1 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,379 miles [2,219.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 54 days and walking would take 79 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,121 miles [11,460.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,864 miles [12,655.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,750 miles [9,253.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotts Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Scotts Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotts Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8090, Longitude: -100.5998 In this case, the coordinates for Scotts Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Scotts Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.542 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.557 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 316.403 degrees. |