Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Williston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williston and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Williston
- 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 Williston:
- 34.789329, -76.505201
- 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 Williston
- 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 Carteret County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carteret County
- Since Williston is near Craven County and also Pamlico County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Craven County
- eBird sighting report for Pamlico 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 Williston ...
We found ten communities that share the name Williston.
Within North Carolina, the name Williston is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Vermont
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williston ...
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.
- Marshallberg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallberg
- Marshallberg is located in Carteret County
- Masontown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Sealevel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sealevel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealevel
- Sealevel is located in Carteret County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sealevel <3>
- Shell Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Landing
- Shell Landing is located in Carteret County
- Stacy
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Steep Pines Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steep Pines Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Pines Fork
- Steep Pines Fork is located in Carteret County
- Straits
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits
- Straits is located in Carteret County
- Straits Haven
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Straits Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straits Haven
- Straits Haven is located in Carteret County
- Tusk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Williston 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 Williston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Williston and extending to:
- Beaufort, which is the Seat of Carteret County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Williston to Beaufort, 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.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 138 miles [222.1 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 285 miles [458.7 km] to the north (N). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,048 miles [9,733.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,620 miles [7,435.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Williston. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carteret County: www.co.carteret.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7893, Longitude: -76.5052 In this case, the coordinates for Williston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Williston 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 307.784 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.696 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.005 degrees. |