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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Williamstown:
    • 42.965255, -92.317956
    • 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 Williamstown
  • 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 Williamstown ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Williamstown.

There are two communities within Iowa that are also named Williamstown.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another twenty communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these twenty communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Iowa ...
    • Cedar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Williamstown [Cedar County].
    • Johnson County
      • This Williamstown is located in Johnson County and lies 100 miles [160.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Williamstown.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Walker County
      • This Williamstown is located in Walker County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walker County community of Williamstown.
    • Georgia
      • Fannin County
      • This Williamstown is located in Fannin County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Williamstown.
    • Indiana
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Williamstown [Clay County].
      • Rush County
      • This Williamstown is located in Rush County and lies 430 miles [692 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Williamstown.
    • Kansas
      • Jefferson County
      • This Williamstown is located in Jefferson County and lies 311 miles [500.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Williamstown.
    • Kentucky
      • Grant County
      • This Williamstown is located in Grant County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km]<2> to the southeast of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Williamstown.
    • Massachusetts
      • Berkshire County
      • This Williamstown is located in Berkshire County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<2> to the east of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Williamstown.
    • Missouri
      • Lewis County
      • This Williamstown is located in Lewis County and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<2> to the south of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Williamstown.
    • New Brunswick
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Brunswick community of Williamstown.
    • New Jersey
      • Gloucester County
      • This Williamstown is located in Gloucester County and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<2> to the east of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Williamstown.
    • New York
      • Oswego County
      • This Williamstown is located in Oswego County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km]<2> to the east of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oswego County community of Williamstown.
    • Ohio
      • Defiance County
      • This Williamstown is located in Defiance County and lies 423 miles [680.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Defiance County community of Williamstown.
      • Hancock County
      • This Williamstown is located in Hancock County and lies 468 miles [753.2 km] to the east southeast of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Williamstown.
    • Ontario
      • This Williamstown lies 891 miles [1,433.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Dauphin County
      • This Williamstown is located in Dauphin County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<2> to the east of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dauphin County community of Williamstown.
      • Lancaster County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Williamstown [Lancaster County].
      • Lehigh County
      • This Williamstown is located in Lehigh County and lies 870 miles [1,400.1 km] to the east of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Williamstown.
      • Washington County
      • This Williamstown is located in Washington County and lies 667 miles [1,073.4 km] to the east southeast of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Williamstown.
    • Vermont
      • Orange County
      • This Williamstown is located in Orange County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km]<2> to the east of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Williamstown.
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • This Williamstown is located in Wood County and lies 615 miles [989.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Williamstown that is located in Chickasaw County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Williamstown.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamstown ...

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.

  • Alpha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Fayette County
  • Chickasaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
    • Chickasaw is located in Chickasaw County
  • Fredericksburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Chickasaw County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fredericksburg <4>
  • Frederika
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederika have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederika
    • Frederika is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Little Turkey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Turkey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Turkey
    • Little Turkey is located in Chickasaw County
  • Republic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Republic
    • Republic is located in Chickasaw County
  • Spring Fountain
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fountain
    • Spring Fountain is located in Bremer County
  • Tripoli
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tripoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tripoli
    • Tripoli is located in Bremer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,375 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tripoli <4>

How Far From Williamstown 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 Williamstown to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Williamstown and extending to:

  • New Hampton, which is the Seat of Chickasaw County, lies just to the North.
  • Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 115 miles [185.1 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Williamstown to Des Moines, 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 843 miles [1,356.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,294 miles [10,129.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,044 miles [11,336.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,941 miles [7,951.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Chickasaw County: www.chickasawcoia.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Williamstown could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williamstown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamstown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.9653, Longitude: -92.3180       In this case, the coordinates for Williamstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Williamstown 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 317.617 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.115 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.655 degrees.




 

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