Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Williams, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Williams and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Williams
- 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 Mount Williams:
- 39.152049, -78.332782
- 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 Mount Williams
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Mount Williams is near Shenandoah County and also Hampshire County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Shenandoah County
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire 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 Mount Williams ...
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.
- Bloom ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Chambersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersville
- Chambersville is located in Frederick County
- Fawcett Gap
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fawcett Gap. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawcett Gap
- Fawcett Gap is located in Frederick County
- Hayfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayfield
- Hayfield is located in Frederick County
- High View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High View
- High View is located in Hampshire County (WV)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for High View <3>
- Hill Crest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Crest
- Hill Crest is located in Frederick County
- Hunters Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Valley
- Hunters Valley is located in Frederick County
- Indian Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Lake
- Indian Lake is located in Frederick County
- Mount Hope
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Shenandoah County
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- Mount Pleasant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Frederick County
- Mountain Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Falls
- Mountain Falls is located in Frederick County
- Poplar Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplar Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Ridge
- Poplar Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Round Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Frederick County
- Wheatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatfield
- Wheatfield is located in Shenandoah County
- Woodchuck Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodchuck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodchuck Heights
- Woodchuck Heights is located in Frederick County
- Mount Pleasant
How Far From Mount Williams 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 Mount Williams to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Mount Williams and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<4> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Williams to Richmond, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,941 miles [9,561.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,650 miles [10,702.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,526 miles [7,283.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Williams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mount Williams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Williams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1520, Longitude: -78.3328 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Williams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Mount Williams to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.644 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.336 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.168 degrees. |