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:
- 42.827607, -78.516487
- 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Erie County
- Since Williston is near Wyoming County and also Genesee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- eBird sighting report for Genesee 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 New York, the name Williston is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Florida
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- North Carolina
- 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.
- Dutch Hollow
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Hollow
- Dutch Hollow is located in Wyoming County
- Fargo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Harris Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Corners
- Harris Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Looneyville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
- Looneyville is located in Erie County
- Persons Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persons Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persons Corners
- Persons Corners is located in Wyoming County
- Peters Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peters Corners
- Peters Corners is located in Erie County
- Porterville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterville
- Porterville is located in Erie County
- Sand Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Erie County
- Spring Brook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
- Spring Brook is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Brook <3>
- Spring Brook Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Station
- Spring Brook Station is located in Erie County
- Town Line
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
- Town Line is located in Erie County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <3>
- Town Line Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Station
- Town Line Station is located in Erie County
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:
- Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Williston to Buffalo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 282 miles [453.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,790 miles [9,318.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,391 miles [7,066.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<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 Erie County: www.erie.gov/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 42.8276, Longitude: -78.5165 |
| <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 308.503 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.746 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.81 degrees. |