Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Williamston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williamston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Williamston
- 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 Williamston:
- 35.853642, -77.057393
- 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 Williamston
- 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 Martin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- Since Williamston is near Bertie County and also Beaufort County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bertie County
- eBird sighting report for Beaufort 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 Williamston ...
We found four communities that share the name Williamston.
Within North Carolina, the name Williamston is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Barbour County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Barbour County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Williamston.
- Michigan
- Ingham County
- This Williamston is located in Ingham County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Williamston that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ingham County community of Williamston.
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This Williamston is located in Mahoning County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Williamston that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Williamston.
- South Carolina
- Anderson County
- This Williamston is located in Anderson County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Williamston that is located in Martin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Williamston.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamston ...
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.
- Bear Grass
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Grass have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Grass
- Bear Grass is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65 people
- Church Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Crossroads
- Church Crossroads is located in Martin County
- Coreys Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coreys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coreys Crossroads
- Coreys Crossroads is located in Martin County
- Everetts
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Farmlife
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Gold Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Gold Point is located in Martin County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gold Point
- From Williamston to Gold Point
- Grabtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Jamesville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Jamesville is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jamesville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Jamesville
- From Williamston to Jamesville
How Far From Williamston 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 town such as Williamston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Williamston and extending to:
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Williamston to Raleigh, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 210 miles [338 km] to the north (N). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,028 miles [9,701.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,719 miles [10,813.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,602 miles [7,406.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williamston: www.townofwilliamston.com/
The official website for Martin County: www.martincountyncgov.com
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Williamston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8536, Longitude: -77.0574 |
| <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 Williamston 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 308.054 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.164 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.841 degrees. |