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Communities Also Named Simpsons ...
We found four communities that share the name Simpsons.
Within Ontario, the name Simpsons is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Sagadahoc 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 [Sagadahoc County].
- Ohio
- Jackson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Jackson County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Simpsons.
- Tennessee
- White County
- This Simpsons is located in White County and lies 784 miles [1,261.7 km]<3> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Simpsons.
- Virginia
- Floyd County
- This Simpsons is located in Floyd County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km]<3> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Simpsons.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Simpsons ...
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.
- Deacon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deacon
- German Settlement
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for German Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Settlement
- Golden Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Halfway
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
- Harriets Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harriets Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriets Corners
- Lost Nation
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Round Lake Centre
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Lake Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Lake Centre
- Ruby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
- Silver Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
How Far From Simpsons 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 to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Simpsons and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 87 miles [140 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Simpsons to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,635 miles [9,068.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,367 miles [10,246.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,246 miles [6,833.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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> | 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 Simpsons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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- Simpsons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simpsons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5397, Longitude: -77.5033 |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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 Simpsons 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 307.582 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.145 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.127 degrees. |
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