Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Simonsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Simonsville and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Simonsville

• 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 Simonsville:
  • 43.258025, -72.716165
  • 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 Simonsville

• 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 Windsor County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Windsor County
  • Since Simonsville is near Windham County and also Bennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • eBird sighting report for Bennington 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 Simonsville ...

We found one communities that share the name Simonsville.

Within Vermont, the name Simonsville is unique.

Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Simonsville in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Nevada
    • Clark County
    • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Simonsville [Clark County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Simonsville ...

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.

• Bondville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondville
  • Bondville is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondville <3>
• Chester
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Windsor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
• French Hollow
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Hollow
  • French Hollow is located in Bennington County
• Grahamville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville
  • Grahamville is located in Windsor County
• Hardscrabble Corner
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardscrabble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Corner
  • Hardscrabble Corner is located in Windsor County
• Londonderry
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Londonderry is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <3>
• Peru
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peru have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
  • Peru is located in Bennington County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peru <3>
• Piper Ridge
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piper Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Ridge
  • Piper Ridge is located in Bennington County
• Reedville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
  • Reedville is located in Windsor County
• Spoonerville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spoonerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spoonerville
  • Spoonerville is located in Windsor County

How Far From Simonsville to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Simonsville to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Simonsville and extending to:

• Woodstock, which is the Seat of Windsor County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<4> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Simonsville to Woodstock, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 69 miles [111 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 375 miles [603.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,538 miles [8,912.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,252 miles [10,061.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,127 miles [6,641.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Simonsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/