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Communities Also Named Simpsons Corner ...
We found three communities that are also named Simpsons Corner.
There is one other community in Nova Scotia that is also named Simpsons Corner.
Beyond Nova Scotia, we know of two communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these two communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Nova Scotia ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Penobscot County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Simpsons Corner [Penobscot County].
- Waldo County
- This Simpsons Corner is located in Waldo County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<2> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waldo County community of Simpsons Corner.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Simpsons 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.
- Baker Settlement
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cherryfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lake William
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maplewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- New Germany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant River
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Round Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Scarsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union Square
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
How Far From Simpsons Corner 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 Simpsons Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Simpsons Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 536 miles [862.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Simpsons Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 31 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,157 miles [8,299.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,862 miles [9,434 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,739 miles [6,017.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Simpsons Corner could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | 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- Simpsons Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Simpsons Corner 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 Simpsons Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5364, Longitude: -64.7842 |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 299.784 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 295.26 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.425 degrees. |
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