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:
- 48.154209, -103.623111
- 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 Williams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Williams County
- Since Williston is near McKenzie County and also Roosevelt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for McKenzie County
- eBird sighting report for Roosevelt 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 Dakota, the name Williston is unique.
Beyond North Dakota, 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 Carolina
- 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.
- Cartwright
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in McKenzie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cartwright <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cartwright
- From Williston to Cartwright
- Charbonneau
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
- Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Charbonneau
- From Williston to Charbonneau
- Lake Jessie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
- Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lake Jessie
- From Williston to Lake Jessie
- Marley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Springbrook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Williams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Springbrook
- From Williston to Springbrook
- Temple
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
How Far From Williston to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city 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:
- Bismarck, which is the State Capital of North Dakota, lies 162 miles [260.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Williston to Bismarck, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,466 miles [2,359.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 58 days and walking would take 84 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,352 miles [10,222.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,119 miles [11,456.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,094 miles [8,198 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Williston: www.willistonnd.com/
The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.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 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: 48.1542, Longitude: -103.6231 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 325.97 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.304 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.875 degrees. |