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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 Simpsonville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Simpsonville and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Simpsonville:
    • 38.222376, -85.355302
    • 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 Simpsonville
  • 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 Simpsonville ...

We found six communities that share the name Simpsonville.

Within Kentucky, the name Simpsonville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Simpsonville is located in Howard County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east of the Simpsonville that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Simpsonville.
    • New York
      • Delaware County
      • This Simpsonville is located in Delaware County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Simpsonville.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Simpsonville is located in Greenville County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Simpsonville.
    • Texas
      • Matagorda County
      • This Simpsonville is located in Matagorda County and lies 898 miles [1,445.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda County community of Simpsonville.
      • Upshur County
      • This Simpsonville is located in Upshur County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km] to the west southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Simpsonville.
    • Vermont
      • Windham County
      • This Simpsonville is located in Windham County and lies 744 miles [1,197.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Shelby County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Simpsonville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Simpsonville ...

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.

  • Boston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
    • Boston is located in Jefferson County
  • Chestnut Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Elk Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Creek
    • Elk Creek is located in Spencer County
  • Figgs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Finchville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fisherville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Floydsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floydsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floydsburg
    • Floydsburg is located in Oldham County
  • Hopewell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Long Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Run
    • Long Run is located in Jefferson County
  • Normandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Normandy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy
    • Normandy is located in Spencer County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Normandy
    • From Simpsonville to Normandy
  • Olive Branch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch
    • Olive Branch is located in Shelby County
  • Raymond Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond Hill
    • Raymond Hill is located in Shelby County
  • Todds Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todds Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds Point
    • Todds Point is located in Shelby County

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

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

  • Shelbyville, which is the Seat of Shelby County, lies just to the East.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Simpsonville to Frankfort, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 451 miles [725.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,270 miles [10,090.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,992 miles [11,252.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,868 miles [7,834.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simpsonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simpsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2224, Longitude: -85.3553    
<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>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.
<5>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.
<6>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 Simpsonville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.958 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.121 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.534 degrees.




 

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