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35.384396, -95.198910
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We found nine communities that share the name Simms.
Within Oklahoma, the name Simms is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
California
Marin 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 California community of Simms [Marin County].
San Joaquin County
This Simms is located in San Joaquin County and lies 1,440 miles [2,317.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Simms that is located in Muskogee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Joaquin County community of Simms.
Louisiana
Grant Parish
This Simms is located in Grant Parish and lies 314 miles [505.3 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Simms that is located in Muskogee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant Parish community of Simms.
Montana
Cascade County
This Simms is located in Cascade County and lies 1,198 miles [1,928 km]<2> to the northwest of the Simms that is located in Muskogee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cascade County community of Simms.
Ohio
Greene County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Simms [Greene County].
South Carolina
Richland 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 South Carolina community of Simms [Richland County].
Texas
Bowie County
This Simms is located in Bowie County and lies 145 miles [233.4 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Simms that is located in Muskogee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Simms.
Deaf Smith County
This Simms is located in Deaf Smith County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km] to the west of the Simms that is located in Muskogee County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Deaf Smith County community of Simms.
West Virginia
Putnam 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 West Virginia community of Simms [Putnam County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Simms ...
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.
Aqua Park (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aqua Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Simms to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Simms and extending to:
Muskogee, which is the Seat of Muskogee County, lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Simms to Muskogee, with an average speed<6> 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.
Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 130 miles [209.2 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,026 miles [1,651.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 59 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,525 miles [12,110.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,406 miles [8,700.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Simms 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 county. 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- Simms) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simms. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3844, Longitude: -95.1989 In this case, the coordinates for Simms have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Simms, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>
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.
<7>
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 Simms to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.162 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.906 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.591 degrees.