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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 Williams Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williams Creek 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 Williams Creek:
    • 39.900124, -86.150241
    • 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 Williams Creek
  • 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 Williams Creek ...

We found two communities that share the name Williams Creek.

Within Indiana, the name Williams Creek is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Kentucky
      • Carter County
      • This Williams Creek is located in Carter County and lies 209 miles [336.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Williams Creek that is located in Marion County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carter County community of Williams Creek.
    • Oregon
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oregon community of Williams Creek [Jackson County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Williams Creek ...

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.

  • Chesterton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterton
    • Chesterton is located in Hamilton County
  • Crows Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Nest
    • Crows Nest is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
  • Delaware Trails
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Trails have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Trails
    • Delaware Trails is located in Marion County
  • Echo Crest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Crest
    • Echo Crest is located in Hamilton County
  • Grandview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
    • Grandview is located in Marion County
  • Home Place
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Home Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Place
    • Home Place is located in Hamilton County
  • Mayflower Meadows
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Meadows
    • Mayflower Meadows is located in Marion County
  • Meridian Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Hills
    • Meridian Hills is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,718 people
  • North Crows Nest
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Crows Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Crows Nest
    • North Crows Nest is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Orchard Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Park
    • Orchard Park is located in Hamilton County
  • Ravenswood
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenswood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenswood
    • Ravenswood is located in Marion County
  • Rocky Ripple
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Ripple have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Ripple
    • Rocky Ripple is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
  • Spring Hollow
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hollow
    • Spring Hollow is located in Marion County
  • Spring Mill Woods
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Woods
    • Spring Mill Woods is located in Marion County

How Far From Williams Creek 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 town such as Williams Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Indianapolis, which is the Seat of Marion County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Williams Creek to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the south (S). The buggy would take a little over three hours and walking would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 490 miles [788.6 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,221 miles [10,011.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,951 miles [11,186.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,829 miles [7,771.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.9001, Longitude: -86.1502       In this case, the coordinates for Williams Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Williams Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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 Williams Creek 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 313.472 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.949 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.424 degrees.




 

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