Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Simonson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Simonson and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Simonson
- 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 Simonson:
- 37.807704, -76.632837
- 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 Simonson
- 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 Richmond County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Since Simonson is near Lancaster County and also Essex County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- eBird sighting report for Essex 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
Curious and Interesting Names Near Simonson ...
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.
- Bridgetown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
- Bridgetown is located in Lancaster County
- Center Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cross
- Center Cross is located in Essex County
- Fairplay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Greenvale ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Griffins Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffins Landing
- Griffins Landing is located in Lancaster County
- Laneview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest) - Lively
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lively have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lively
- Lively is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lively <2>
- Mollusk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mollusk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mollusk
- Mollusk is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mollusk <2>
- Moon Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moon Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Corner
- Moon Corner is located in Richmond County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mulch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Nesting
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Nuttsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nuttsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuttsville
- Nuttsville is located in Lancaster County
- Pierces Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces Corner
- Pierces Corner is located in Lancaster County
- Tidewater
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Wildwood Beach
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Beach
- Wildwood Beach is located in Essex County
- Mulch
How Far From Simonson 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 Simonson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Simonson and extending to:
- Warsaw, which is the Seat of Richmond County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Simonson to Warsaw, with an average speed<4> 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.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 78 miles [125.5 km] to the north northwest (NNW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,926 miles [9,537 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,625 miles [10,661.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,504 miles [7,248.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simonson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Richmond County: www.co.richmond.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Simonson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Simonson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8077, Longitude: -76.6328 In this case, the coordinates for Simonson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Simonson 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 307.719 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.078 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.964 degrees. |