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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.
- 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:
- 34.737605, -82.255292
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Simpsonville
- 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 Greenville County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Since Simpsonville is near Laurens County and also Spartanburg County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Laurens County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Spartanburg 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Simpsonville
Communities Also Named Simpsonville ...
We found six communities that are also named Simpsonville.
Within South Carolina, the name Simpsonville is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Shelby County
- This Simpsonville is located in Shelby County and lies 295 miles [474.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Greenville 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 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Simpsonville.
- New York
- Delaware County
- This Simpsonville is located in Delaware County and lies 670 miles [1,078.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Greenville County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Simpsonville.
- Texas
- Matagorda County
- This Simpsonville is located in Matagorda County and lies 910 miles [1,464.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Greenville 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 746 miles [1,200.6 km] to the west of the Simpsonville that is located in Greenville 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 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Greenville 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.
- Camelot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Camelot is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cherokee Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Cherokee Heights is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Heights
- Fern Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Fern Creek is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Creek
- Five Forks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Five Forks is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Fountain Inn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Holly Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holly Springs is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
- Hunters Woods
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hunters Woods is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Woods
- Poinsetta
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Poinsetta is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poinsetta
- Ponderosa
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Ponderosa is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponderosa
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Powderhorn
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Powderhorn is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn
- Summerwoods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Summerwoods is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerwoods
- Sunset Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunset Forest is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Forest
- Woodhedge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodhedge is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhedge
- Woodland Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Woodland Village is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Village
- Woodwinds
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodwinds is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodwinds
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 city 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:
- Greenville, which is the Seat of Greenville County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Simpsonville to Greenville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 86 miles [138.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 406 miles [653.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,303 miles [10,143.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,882 miles [7,856.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Simpsonville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simpsonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7376, Longitude: -82.2553 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.036 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.417 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.196 degrees. |
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