Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Landing:
  • 46.451054, -86.670992
  • 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 Landing

• 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 Alger County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Alger County
  • Since Williams Landing is near Schoolcraft County and also Marquette County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Schoolcraft County
  • eBird sighting report for Marquette 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 Williams Landing ...

We found one communities that share the name Williams Landing.

Within Michigan, the name Williams Landing is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named Williams Landing in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • British Columbia
    • This Williams Landing lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Williams Landing that is located in Alger County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Williams Landing ...

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.

• Christmas
  (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Christmas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmas
  • Christmas is located in Alger County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Christmas <3>
• Evelyn
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
  • Evelyn is located in Alger County
• Forest Lake
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
  • Forest Lake is located in Alger County
• Indian Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
  • Indian Town is located in Alger County
• Juniper
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
  • Juniper is located in Alger County
• Kentucky
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentucky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky
  • Kentucky is located in Alger County
• Rock River
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock River
  • Rock River is located in Alger County
• Shingleton
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shingleton
  • Shingleton is located in Alger County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shingleton <3>
• Slapneck ‑ Historic
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slapneck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slapneck
  • Slapneck is located in Alger County
• Vail
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
  • Vail is located in Alger County
• Williams Crossing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williams Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Crossing
  • Williams Crossing is located in Alger County

How Far From Williams Landing to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Williams Landing to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Munising, which is the Seat of Alger County, lies just to the South Southeast.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Williams Landing to Lansing, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 16 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,928 miles [9,540.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,677 miles [10,745.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,574 miles [7,361.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/