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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 Williams Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williams Corner 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 Williams Corner:
    • 42.712845, -77.253312
    • 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 Williams Corner
  • 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 Williams Corner ...

We found four communities that share the name Williams Corner.

Within New York, the name Williams Corner is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Louisiana
      • Natchitoches Parish
      • This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Williams Corner [Natchitoches Parish].
    • Pennsylvania
      • Chester County
      • This Williams Corner is located in Chester County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Williams Corner that is located in Yates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Williams Corner.
      • Susquehanna County
      • This Williams Corner is located in Susquehanna County and lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the southeast of the Williams Corner that is located in Yates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Williams Corner.
    • Virginia
      • Northumberland County
      • This Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<2> to the south of the Williams Corner that is located in Yates County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Williams Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Williams Corner ...

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.

  • Cottage City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage City
    • Cottage City is located in Ontario County
  • Crystal Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
    • Crystal Beach is located in Ontario County
  • Friend
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
    • Friend is located in Yates County
  • Italy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Italy
    • Italy is located in Yates County
  • Middlesex
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlesex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlesex
    • Middlesex is located in Yates County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlesex <4>
  • Pine Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Corners
    • Pine Corners is located in Yates County
  • Potter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
    • Potter is located in Yates County
  • Rushville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Vine Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Valley
    • Vine Valley is located in Yates County

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

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

  • Penn Yan, which is the Seat of Yates County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Williams Corner to Penn Yan, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 177 miles [284.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,745 miles [9,245.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,466 miles [10,406 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,342 miles [6,987.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 Williams Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williams Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7128, Longitude: -77.2533       In this case, the coordinates for Williams Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Williams Corner 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 307.721 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.845 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.259 degrees.




 

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