Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Simpson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Simpson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Simpson
- 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 Simpson:
- 44.779842, -123.302601
- 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 Simpson
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Simpson is near Benton County and also Marion County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- eBird sighting report for Marion County
- 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 Simpson ...
We found 39 communities that share the name Simpson.
Within Oregon, the name Simpson is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 38 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Morgan County
- This Simpson is located in Morgan County and lies 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km]<1> to the east of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Simpson.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Simpson is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 2,151 miles [3,461.7 km] to the east of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Simpson.
- Arkansas
- Bradley County
- This Simpson is located in Bradley County and lies 1,830 miles [2,945.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Simpson.
- Pope County
- This Simpson is located in Pope County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km] to the east southeast of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pope County community of Simpson.
- Colorado
- Adams County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Simpson [Adams County].
- Las Animas County
- This Simpson is located in Las Animas County and lies 1,111 miles [1,788 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Las Animas County community of Simpson.
- Washington County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Simpson.
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Johnson County
- This Simpson is located in Johnson County and lies 1,851 miles [2,978.9 km]<1> to the east of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Simpson.
- White County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Simpson [White County].
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- This Simpson is located in Cloud County and lies 1,346 miles [2,166.2 km]<1> to the east of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cloud County community of Simpson.
- McPherson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Simpson [McPherson County].
- Riley County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Simpson [Riley County].
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Johnson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Simpson [Johnson County].
- Lafayette County
- This Simpson is located in Lafayette County and lies 1,558 miles [2,507.4 km]<1> to the east of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Simpson.
- Oregon County
- This Simpson is located in Oregon County and lies 1,749 miles [2,814.7 km] to the east of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oregon County community of Simpson.
- Saint Charles County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Simpson [Saint Charles County].
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Simpson [Fayette County].
- Lackawanna County
- This Simpson is located in Lackawanna County and lies 2,382 miles [3,833.5 km]<1> to the east of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Simpson.
- McKean County
- This Simpson is located in McKean County and lies 2,227 miles [3,584 km] to the east of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Simpson.
- Saskatchewan
- This Simpson lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- South Carolina
- Fairfield County
- This Simpson is located in Fairfield County and lies 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km]<1> to the east of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Simpson.
- Horry County
- This Simpson is located in Horry County and lies 2,453 miles [3,947.7 km] to the east of the Simpson that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Horry County community of Simpson.
- Laurens 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 South Carolina community of Simpson [Laurens County].
- Virginia
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Simpson ...
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.
- Fern Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Corner
- Fern Corner is located in Polk County
- Ferns ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,871 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <5>
- Lewisville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
- Lewisville is located in Polk County
- Link
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Maple Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Polk County
- Mitchell
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Pedee
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Tarter
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Simpson 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 Simpson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Simpson and extending to:
- Dallas, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Simpson to Dallas, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,381 miles [3,831.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,973 miles [11,222 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,735 miles [12,448.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,850 miles [9,414.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simpson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Simpson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simpson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7798, Longitude: -123.3026 In this case, the coordinates for Simpson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Simpson 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. |
| <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 Simpson, 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 Simpson 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 341.528 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.055 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.567 degrees. |