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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:
    • 42.504108, -74.781914
    • 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 New York, the name Simpsonville is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Shelby County
      • This Simpsonville is located in Shelby County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of Simpsonville.
    • Maryland
      • Howard County
      • This Simpsonville is located in Howard County and lies 253 miles [407.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Delaware County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Simpsonville.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenville County
      • This Simpsonville is located in Greenville County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Delaware 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 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Delaware 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 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km] to the west southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Delaware 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 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Delaware 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.

  • Arabia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arabia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arabia
    • Arabia is located in Schoharie County
  • Bloomville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Butts Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butts Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butts Corner
    • Butts Corner is located in Delaware County
  • Charlotteville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlotteville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotteville
    • Charlotteville is located in Schoharie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotteville <3>
  • Chaseville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chaseville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
    • Chaseville is located in Otsego County
  • Elk Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • 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 Otsego County
  • Furnaceville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Furnaceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnaceville
    • Furnaceville is located in Otsego County
  • Hobart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Delaware County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hobart <3>
  • Lutheranville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lutheranville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lutheranville
    • Lutheranville is located in Schoharie County
  • Maryland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryland
    • Maryland is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryland <3>

How Far From Simpsonville 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 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:

  • Delhi, which is the Seat of Delaware County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Simpsonville to Delhi, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 52 miles [83.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 275 miles [442.6 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,653 miles [9,097.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,368 miles [10,248.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,244 miles [6,830.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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 Delaware County: www.co.delaware.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

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 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: 42.5041, Longitude: -74.7819    
<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 Simpsonville 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 306.212 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.112 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.198 degrees.









 

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