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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 Williamsburg, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg:
    • 44.773614, -85.403956
    • 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 Williamsburg
  • 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 Williamsburg ...

We found 54 communities that share the name Williamsburg.

Within Michigan, the name Williamsburg is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another 54 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 54 communities, 52 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Jefferson County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Williamsburg.
      • Marengo 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 Alabama community of Williamsburg [Marengo County].
    • Colorado
      • Fremont County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Fremont County and lies 1,108 miles [1,783.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fremont County community of Williamsburg.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Williamsburg is located in New Castle County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle County community of Williamsburg.
    • Florida
      • Orange County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Orange County and lies 1,150 miles [1,850.7 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Williamsburg.
    • Georgia
      • Calhoun County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Calhoun County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Williamsburg.
      • Clinch County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Clinch County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinch County community of Williamsburg.
      • Dougherty County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Dougherty County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km] to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dougherty County community of Williamsburg.
      • Muscogee County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Muscogee County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muscogee County community of Williamsburg.
    • Idaho
      • Caribou 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 Idaho community of Williamsburg [Caribou County].
    • Illinois
      • Cook County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Cook County and lies 228 miles [366.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Williamsburg.
      • Jefferson County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Jefferson County and lies 489 miles [787 km] to the south southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Williamsburg.
      • Moultrie County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Moultrie County and lies 384 miles [618 km] to the south southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Moultrie County community of Williamsburg.
      • Shelby 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 Illinois community of Williamsburg [Shelby County].
      • Will County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Will County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km] to the southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Williamsburg.
    • Indiana
      • Wayne County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Wayne County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km]<1> to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Williamsburg.
    • Iowa
      • Iowa County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Iowa County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iowa County community of Williamsburg.
    • Kansas
      • Brown County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Williamsburg [Brown County].
      • Franklin County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Franklin County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Williamsburg.
    • Kentucky
      • Whitley County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Whitley County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whitley County community of Williamsburg.
    • Maine
      • Piscataquis County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Piscataquis County and lies 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Williamsburg.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Baltimore County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Williamsburg.
      • Dorchester County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Dorchester County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km] to the southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dorchester County community of Williamsburg.
      • Talbot 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 Maryland community of Williamsburg [Talbot County].
    • Massachusetts
      • Hampshire County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Hampshire County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampshire County community of Williamsburg.
    • Mississippi
      • Covington County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Covington County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Williamsburg.
    • Missouri
      • Callaway County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Callaway County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Callaway County community of Williamsburg.
      • Putnam County
      • Although located in Putnam County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Williamsburg.
    • Montana
      • Silver Bow County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Silver Bow County and lies 1,313 miles [2,113.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Silver Bow County community of Williamsburg.
    • Nebraska
      • Phelps County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Phelps County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phelps County community of Williamsburg.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Williamsburg lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
    • New Mexico
      • Sierra County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Sierra County and lies 1,417 miles [2,280.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Williamsburg.
    • New York
      • Kings County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Kings County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kings County community of Williamsburg.
    • North Carolina
      • Iredell County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Iredell County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Williamsburg.
      • Rockingham County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Rockingham County and lies 660 miles [1,062.2 km] to the south southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rockingham County community of Williamsburg.
    • Ohio
      • Ashland County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Ashland County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Williamsburg.
      • Clermont County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Clermont County and lies 401 miles [645.3 km]<1> to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Williamsburg.
      • Guernsey County
      • This community is historic and although located in Guernsey County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Guernsey County community of Williamsburg.
    • Ontario
      • This Williamsburg lies 497 miles [799.8 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
    • Oregon
      • Josephine 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 Williamsburg [Josephine County].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Allegheny County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Williamsburg [Allegheny County].
      • Armstrong County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Armstrong County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Armstrong County community of Williamsburg.
      • Blair County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Blair County and lies 471 miles [758 km] to the southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blair County community of Williamsburg.
      • Clarion County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Clarion County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km] to the southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarion County community of Williamsburg.
    • Tennessee
      • McMinn County
      • This Williamsburg is located in McMinn County and lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Williamsburg.
      • Rutherford County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Rutherford County and lies 613 miles [986.5 km] to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Williamsburg.
      • Sevier County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Sevier County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the south of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Williamsburg.
    • Texas
      • Lamar County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Williamsburg [Lamar County].
      • Lavaca County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Lavaca County and lies 1,235 miles [1,987.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lavaca County community of Williamsburg.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,371 miles [2,206.4 km]<1> to the west of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Williamsburg.
    • Virginia
      • James City County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Williamsburg [James City County].
      • Williamsburg City
      • This Williamsburg is located in Williamsburg City and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg City community of Williamsburg.
    • West Virginia
      • Greenbrier County
      • This Williamsburg is located in Greenbrier County and lies 534 miles [859.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Williamsburg that is located in Grand Traverse County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenbrier County community of Williamsburg.
    • Wisconsin
      • Trempealeau 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 Wisconsin community of Williamsburg [Trempealeau County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamsburg ...

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.

  • Acme
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Acme <5>
  • Angel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angel
    • Angel is located in Grand Traverse County
    • Angel has also been known as:
    • Angel Station
    • Angell Station
  • Devils Elbow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
    • Devils Elbow is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Elk Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fivemile Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fivemile Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile Corner
    • Fivemile Corner is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Jacks Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacks Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Landing
    • Jacks Landing is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Mabel
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Mabel is located in Grand Traverse County
  • Rapid City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rapid City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rapid City
    • Rapid City is located in Kalkaska County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rapid City <5>
  • Torch River
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Torch River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Torch River
    • Torch River is located in Kalkaska County

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

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

  • Traverse City, which is the Seat of Grand Traverse County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Williamsburg to Traverse City, with an average speed<6> 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.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 147 miles [236.6 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 590 miles [949.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 34 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,706 miles [10,792.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,594 miles [7,393.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Grand Traverse County: www.grandtraverse.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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 from Point A (ie- Williamsburg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsburg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7736, Longitude: -85.4040       In this case, the coordinates for Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Williamsburg 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.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Williamsburg to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.871 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.975 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.51 degrees.




 

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