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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Williamstown
- 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:
- 42.712025, -73.203718
- 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
- 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 Berkshire County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berkshire County
- Since Williamstown is near Bennington County and also Rensselaer County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bennington County
- eBird sighting report for Rensselaer 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 Williamstown ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Williamstown.
Within Massachusetts, the name Williamstown is unique.
Beyond Massachusetts, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 22 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Walker County
- This Williamstown is located in Walker County and lies 983 miles [1,582 km]<1> to the southwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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 801 miles [1,289.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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.<2> 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 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rush County community of Williamstown.
- Iowa
- Cedar County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Williamstown [Cedar County].
- Chickasaw County
- This Williamstown is located in Chickasaw County and lies 965 miles [1,553 km]<1> to the west of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Williamstown.
- Johnson County
- This Williamstown is located in Johnson County and lies 950 miles [1,528.9 km] to the west of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Williamstown.
- Kansas
- Jefferson County
- This Williamstown is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,178 miles [1,895.8 km]<1> to the west of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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 657 miles [1,057.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Williamstown.
- Missouri
- Lewis County
- This Williamstown is located in Lewis County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km]<1> to the west of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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.<2> 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 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the west of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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 552 miles [888.4 km] to the west of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hancock County community of Williamstown.
- Ontario
- This Williamstown lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire County.
- Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County
- This Williamstown is located in Dauphin County and lies 229 miles [368.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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.<2> 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 184 miles [296.1 km] to the southwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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 401 miles [645.3 km] to the west southwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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 102 miles [164.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire 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 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williamstown that is located in Berkshire County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Williamstown.
- Alabama
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.
- Arnoldville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnoldville
- Arnoldville is located in Berkshire County
- Berlin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Cherryplain
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryplain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryplain
- Cherryplain is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Eastern Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastern Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Summit
- Eastern Summit is located in Berkshire County
- Florida
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
- Florida is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Greylock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Little Egypt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Egypt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Egypt
- Little Egypt is located in Berkshire County
- Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Berkshire County
- Meadowvale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Berkshire County
- Sweets Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweets Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweets Corner
- Sweets Corner is located in Berkshire County
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:
- Pittsfield, which is the Seat of Berkshire County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Williamstown to Pittsfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Boston, which is the State Capital of Massachusetts, lies 111 miles [178.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 330 miles [531.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,580 miles [8,980.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,293 miles [10,127.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,168 miles [6,707.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williamstown: www.williamstown.net/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn 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: 42.7120, Longitude: -73.2037 In this case, the coordinates for Williamstown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Williamstown 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 305.221 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.031 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.371 degrees. |