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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:
- 32.860746, -95.068762
- 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 Upshur County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Upshur County
- Since Simpsonville is near Wood County and also Camp County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Camp 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.
There is one other community in Texas that is also named Simpsonville.
Beyond Texas, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Matagorda County
- This Simpsonville is located in Matagorda County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Matagorda County community of Simpsonville.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Shelby County
- This Simpsonville is located in Shelby County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Upshur 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 1,103 miles [1,775.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Upshur 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 1,288 miles [2,072.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Simpsonville.
- South Carolina
- Greenville County
- This Simpsonville is located in Greenville County and lies 746 miles [1,200.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Upshur County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Simpsonville.
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Simpsonville is located in Windham County and lies 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Simpsonville that is located in Upshur 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.
- Clearwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Clearwater is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater
- Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Crossroads is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Friendship
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Hickory Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hickory Hill is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Latch
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Latch is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latch
- Leesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Little Hope
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Little Hope is located in Wood County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Hope
- Lone Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Lone Pine is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Pecan Heights
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Heights is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Heights
- Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Mound
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rocky Mound is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mound
- Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
- Rosewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Union Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
How Far From Simpsonville 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 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:
- Gilmer, which is the Seat of Upshur County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Simpsonville to Gilmer, 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.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 238 miles [383 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 43 days and walking would take 62 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,915 miles [11,128.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,644 miles [12,301.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,521 miles [8,885.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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. 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: 32.8607, Longitude: -95.0688 In this case, the coordinates for Simpsonville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.807 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.167 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.882 degrees. |
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