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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 Williamston, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williamston 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 Williamston:
    • 41.110058, -80.681743
    • 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 Williamston
  • 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 Williamston ...

We found four communities that share the name Williamston.

Within Ohio, the name Williamston is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Barbour County
      • This community is historic<1> and although located in Barbour County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Williamston.
    • Michigan
      • Ingham County
      • This Williamston is located in Ingham County and lies 214 miles [344.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Williamston that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ingham County community of Williamston.
    • North Carolina
      • Martin County
      • This Williamston is located in Martin County and lies 412 miles [663 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Williamston that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Williamston.
    • South Carolina
      • Anderson County
      • This Williamston is located in Anderson County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Williamston that is located in Mahoning County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Williamston.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Williamston ...

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.

  • Cedar Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Corners
    • Cedar Corners is located in Trumbull County
  • Cedar Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Park
    • Cedar Park is located in Trumbull County
  • Cornersburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersburg
    • Cornersburg is located in Mahoning County
  • Crab Creek Junction
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Creek Junction
    • Crab Creek Junction is located in Mahoning County
  • Flint Hill ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
    • Flint Hill is located in Mahoning County
  • Fosterville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
    • Fosterville is located in Mahoning County
  • Fourmile Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Run
    • Fourmile Run is located in Mahoning County
  • Halls Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halls Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Corners
    • Halls Corners is located in Trumbull County
  • Hilltop
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
    • Hilltop is located in Franklin County
  • Kyles Corners ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyles Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Corners
    • Kyles Corners is located in Mahoning County
  • Mineral Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Ridge
    • Mineral Ridge is located in Mahoning County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mineral Ridge <5>
  • Scienceville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scienceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scienceville
    • Scienceville is located in Mahoning County
  • Thorn Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thorn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorn Hill
    • Thorn Hill is located in Mahoning County

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

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

  • Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Williamston to Columbus, with an average speed<6>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 245 miles [394.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,674 miles [10,740.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Williamston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Williamston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1101, Longitude: -80.6817       In this case, the coordinates for Williamston 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Williamston 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 309.979 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.15 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.493 degrees.




 

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