Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Simeon, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Simeon and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Simeon
- 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 Simeon:
- 37.989466, -78.443104
- 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 Simeon
- 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 Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
- Since Simeon is near Charlottesville City and also Fluvanna County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
- eBird sighting report for Fluvanna 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 Simeon ...
We found one communities that share the name Simeon.
Within Virginia, the name Simeon is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Simeon in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Simeon ...
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.
- Chapel Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
- Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
- Charlottesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottesville
- Charlottesville is located in Charlottesville City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlottesville <3>
- Everettsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Everettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everettsville
- Everettsville is located in Albemarle County
- Franklin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Greenfields
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
- Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
- Hunters Hall
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hall
- Hunters Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Liberty Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hill
- Liberty Hill is located in Albemarle County
- Locust Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
- Pen Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Queen Charlotte
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Charlotte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
- Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
- Riverrun
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rockbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Rose Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Running Deer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Running Deer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Running Deer
- Running Deer is located in Albemarle County
- University Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Heights
- University Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Village Square
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
- Village Square is located in Albemarle County
- Vinegar Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinegar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
- Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
- Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Willow Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights
- Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
- Rose Hill
How Far From Simeon 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 Simeon to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Simeon and extending to:
- Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Simeon to Richmond, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 98 miles [157.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,996 miles [9,649.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,701 miles [10,784.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,578 miles [7,367.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simeon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Albemarle County: www.albemarle.org/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Simeon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simeon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.9895, Longitude: -78.4431 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Simeon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.766 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.298 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.637 degrees. |