Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Williamsville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williamsville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Williamsville
- 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 Williamsville:
- 40.188889, -95.539706
- 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 Williamsville
- 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 Richardson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Richardson County
- Since Williamsville is near Nemaha County and also Holt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nemaha County
- eBird sighting report for Holt 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 Williamsville ...
We found 21 communities that share the name Williamsville.
Within Nebraska, the name Williamsville is unique.
Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 21 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 21 communities, twenty are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Delaware
- Kent County
- This Williamsville is located in Kent County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kent County community of Williamsville.
- Sussex County
- This Williamsville is located in Sussex County and lies 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km] to the east of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sussex County community of Williamsville.
- Illinois
- Sangamon County
- This Williamsville is located in Sangamon County and lies 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sangamon County community of Williamsville.
- Massachusetts
- Berkshire County
- This Williamsville is located in Berkshire County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkshire County community of Williamsville.
- Worcester County
- This Williamsville is located in Worcester County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km] to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Williamsville.
- Michigan
- Cass County
- This Williamsville is located in Cass County and lies 516 miles [830.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Williamsville.
- Livingston County
- This Williamsville is located in Livingston County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston County community of Williamsville.
- Mississippi
- Attala County
- This Williamsville is located in Attala County and lies 594 miles [956 km]<1> to the southeast of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Attala County community of Williamsville.
- Grenada County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Williamsville [Grenada County].
- Neshoba County
- This Williamsville is located in Neshoba County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km] to the southeast of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Williamsville.
- Missouri
- Wayne County
- This Williamsville is located in Wayne County and lies 349 miles [561.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Williamsville.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Clark County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Williamsville.
- New York
- Erie County
- This Williamsville is located in Erie County and lies 886 miles [1,425.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Williamsville.
- North Carolina
- Person County
- This Williamsville is located in Person County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Person County community of Williamsville.
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Williamsville [Delaware County].
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Williamsville.
- Pennsylvania
- Elk County
- This Williamsville is located in Elk County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elk County community of Williamsville.
- Tennessee
- Dickson County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Williamsville [Dickson County].
- Vermont
- Windham County
- This Williamsville is located in Windham County and lies 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windham County community of Williamsville.
- Virginia
- Bath County
- This Williamsville is located in Bath County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the east of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bath County community of Williamsville.
- Shenandoah County
- This Williamsville is located in Shenandoah County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km] to the east of the Williamsville that is located in Richardson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shenandoah County community of Williamsville.
- Delaware
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamsville ...
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.
- Archer ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Big Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
- Big Lake is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 138 people
- Corning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Craig
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 213 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <5>
- Falls City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City
- Falls City is located in Richardson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,076 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls City <5>
- Mound City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mound City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Mound City is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mound City <5>
- Reserve
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reserve
- Reserve is located in Brown County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Rock Port
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Port
- Rock Port is located in Atchison County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,183 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Port <5>
How Far From Williamsville 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 community such as Williamsville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Williamsville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Williamsville and extending to:
- Falls City, which is the Seat of Richardson County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Williamsville to Falls 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.
- Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,548 miles [10,538 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,297 miles [11,743.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,192 miles [8,355.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Richardson County: www.co.richardson.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williamsville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamsville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1889, Longitude: -95.5397 In this case, the coordinates for Williamsville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 Williamsville 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. |
| <3> | 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 Williamsville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Williamsville 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 319.755 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.208 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.933 degrees. |