Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scotts Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scotts Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Scotts Crossing
- 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 Crossing:
- 30.728234, -98.813654
- 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 Crossing
- 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 Llano County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Llano County
- Since Scotts Crossing is near Mason County and also San Saba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Mason 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
Communities Also Named Scotts Crossing ...
We found three communities that share the name Scotts Crossing.
There is one other community in Texas which is also named Scotts Crossing.
Beyond Texas, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Hudspeth County
- This Scotts Crossing is located in Hudspeth County and lies 361 miles [581 km]<1> to the west of the Scotts Crossing that is located in Llano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudspeth County community of Scotts Crossing.
- Hudspeth County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Allen County
- This Scotts Crossing is located in Allen County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Scotts Crossing that is located in Llano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allen County community of Scotts Crossing.
- Pennsylvania
- Warren County
- This Scotts Crossing is located in Warren County and lies 1,314 miles [2,114.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Scotts Crossing that is located in Llano County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Scotts Crossing.
- Ohio
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scotts Crossing ...
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.
- Art
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Art have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Art
- Art is located in Mason County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Art <3>
- Baby Head ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Cherokee
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
- Cherokee is located in San Saba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <3>
- Click ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Crabapple ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south) - Field Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Field Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Creek
- Field Creek is located in Llano County
- Lone Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Grove
- Lone Grove is located in Llano County
- Loyal Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyal Valley
- Loyal Valley is located in Mason County
- Prairie Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Mountain
- Prairie Mountain is located in Llano County
- Valley Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Spring
- Valley Spring is located in Llano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Spring <3>
How Far From Scotts Crossing 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 Scotts Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scotts Crossing and extending to:
- Llano, which is the Seat of Llano County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Scotts Crossing to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 53 days and walking would take 77 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,169 miles [11,537.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,903 miles [12,718.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Scotts Crossing. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Scotts Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scotts Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.7282, Longitude: -98.8137 In this case, the coordinates for Scotts Crossing 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Crossing 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 321.006 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.486 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.752 degrees. |