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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Scott Ford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Scott Ford and the surrounding area.
- 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 Ford:
- 36.768163, -82.111521
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Scott Ford
- 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 Washington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington County
- Since Scott Ford is near Russell County and also Bristol City, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Russell County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Bristol City
- 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Scott Ford
Communities Also Named Scott Ford ...
We found two communities that are also named Scott Ford.
Within Virginia, the name Scott Ford is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Franklin County
- This Scott Ford is located in Franklin County and lies 365 miles [587.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Scott Ford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Scott Ford.
- Missouri
- Crawford County
- This Scott Ford is located in Crawford County and lies 519 miles [835.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Scott Ford that is located in Washington County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Scott Ford.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Scott Ford ...
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.
- Bolton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bolton is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Butts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Butts is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts
- Craigs Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Craigs Mill is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigs Mill
- Evergreen Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Hills
- Fractionville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fractionville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fractionville
- Leonard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Leonard is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard
- Lone Star
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Star is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lowland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Lowland is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowland
- Parsonage
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Parsonage is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage
- Ravens Nest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
- Rocktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rocktown is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocktown
- Rush Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rush Corner is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Corner
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Rust Hollow
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rust Hollow is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rust Hollow
- Shady Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Stone Bruise
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Stone Bruise is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Bruise
- Walnut Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Willow Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Willow Springs is located in Russell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
How Far From Scott Ford 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 Scott Ford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Scott Ford and extending to:
- Abingdon, which is the Seat of Washington County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 262 miles [421.6 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Scott Ford to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 313 miles [503.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,204 miles [9,984.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,913 miles [11,125.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,790 miles [7,708.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Scott Ford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Ford to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Scott Ford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7682, Longitude: -82.1115 In this case, the coordinates for Scott Ford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.967 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.63 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.556 degrees. |
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