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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 Corners, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williams Corners and the surrounding area.
- 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 Corners:
- 42.892846, -75.672962
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Williams Corners
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Williams Corners is near Oneida County and also Chenango County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Oneida County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chenango 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Williams Corners
Communities Also Named Williams Corners ...
We found two communities that are also named Williams Corners.
Within New York, the name Williams Corners is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Clermont County
- This Williams Corners is located in Clermont County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Williams Corners that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clermont County community of Williams Corners.
- Mahoning County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Mahoning County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Williams Corners.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williams Corners ...
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.
- Eagleville
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Eagleville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Georgetown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Juddville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Juddville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juddville
- Merrillsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Merrillsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrillsville
- Nelson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nelson is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Pecksport
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Pecksport is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecksport
- Pierceville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pierceville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierceville
- Pratts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pratts is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts
- Pratts Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pratts Hollow is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratts Hollow
- Randallsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Randallsville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randallsville
- Sheds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sheds is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheds
- Valley Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Valley Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
How Far From Williams Corners 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 Williams Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Williams Corners and extending to:
- Wampsville, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Williams Corners to Wampsville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 98 miles [157.7 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 284 miles [457.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,674 miles [9,131.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,392 miles [10,286.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,268 miles [6,868.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'
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- Williams Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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 Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Williams Corners to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams Corners. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8928, Longitude: -75.6730 In this case, the coordinates for Williams Corners have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.718 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.745 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.435 degrees. |
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