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.

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

• 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:
  • 43.072195, -72.65081
  • 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 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 Windham County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Windham County
  • Since Simpsonville is near Cheshire County and also Bennington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cheshire 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 Simpsonville ...

We found six communities that share the name Simpsonville.

Within Vermont, the name Simpsonville is unique.

Beyond Vermont, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kentucky
    • Shelby County
    • This Simpsonville is located in Shelby County and lies 743 miles [1,195.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Windham 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 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Windham 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 114 miles [183.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Windham 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 771 miles [1,240.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Windham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenville County community of Simpsonville.
  • Texas
    • Matagorda County
    • This Simpsonville is located in Matagorda County and lies 1,632 miles [2,626.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Windham 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 1,402 miles [2,256.3 km] to the west southwest of the Simpsonville that is located in Windham County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur 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.

• Bondville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
  • Chester is located in Windsor County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
• Christian Hollow
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christian Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Hollow
  • Christian Hollow is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Cold River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold River
  • Cold River is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Dodge Tavern
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Tavern
  • Dodge Tavern is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• Dover
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Windham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <3>
• Drewsville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsville
  • Drewsville is located in Cheshire County (NH)
• French Hollow
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
• Goose City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose City
  • Goose City is located in Windham County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Harmonyville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmonyville
    • Harmonyville is located in Windham County
  • Londonderry
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Pikes Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pikes Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikes Falls
    • Pikes Falls is located in Windham County
  • Piper Ridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Podunk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Podunk
    • Podunk is located in Windham County
  • Reedville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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

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 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:

• Newfane, which is the Seat of Windham County, lies just to the South.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Simpsonville to Montpelier, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 367 miles [590.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 21 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,542 miles [8,919 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,131 miles [6,648.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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