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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Williams, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williams 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:
    • 35.164819, -94.548554
    • 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
  • 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 ...

We found 61 communities that share the name Williams.

There is one other community in Oklahoma which is also named Williams.

Beyond Oklahoma, we know of another 60 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 60 communities, 59 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Oklahoma ...
    • Rogers County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Williams [Rogers County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Etowah County
      • This Williams is located in Etowah County and lies 487 miles [783.8 km]<2> to the east of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Williams.
      • Houston County
      • This Williams is located in Houston County and lies 603 miles [970.4 km] to the east southeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Williams.
      • Sumter County
      • This Williams is located in Sumter County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km] to the east southeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Williams.
    • Arizona
      • Coconino County
      • This Williams is located in Coconino County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<2> to the west of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coconino County community of Williams.
    • Arkansas
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Williams [Clay County].
    • California
      • Colusa County
      • This Williams is located in Colusa County and lies 1,537 miles [2,473.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colusa County community of Williams.
      • Modoc County
      • This Williams is located in Modoc County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km] to the west northwest of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Modoc County community of Williams.
      • Sonoma 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 California community of Williams [Sonoma County].
    • Florida
      • Brevard County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Williams [Brevard County].
    • Georgia
      • Butts County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Williams [Butts County].
      • Chatham County
      • This Williams is located in Chatham County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chatham County community of Williams.
      • Wilcox County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Williams [Wilcox County].
    • Indiana
      • Adams County
      • This Williams is located in Adams County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Williams.
      • Clay County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Williams [Clay County].
      • Elkhart County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Williams [Elkhart County].
      • Lawrence County
      • This Williams is located in Lawrence County and lies 502 miles [807.9 km] to the east northeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Williams.
    • Iowa
      • Hamilton County
      • This Williams is located in Hamilton County and lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<2> to the north of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Williams.
    • Kansas
      • Edwards 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 Kansas community of Williams [Edwards County].
    • Kentucky
      • Boyd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Williams [Boyd County].
      • Morgan County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Williams [Morgan County].
      • Ohio County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Williams [Ohio County].
      • Webster County
      • This Williams is located in Webster County and lies 405 miles [651.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster County community of Williams.
    • Louisiana
      • Acadia Parish
      • This Williams is located in Acadia Parish and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Acadia Parish community of Williams.
      • Red River Parish
      • This Williams is located in Red River Parish and lies 214 miles [344.4 km] to the south southeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River Parish community of Williams.
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Williams [Aroostook County].
    • Manitoba
      • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
    • Maryland
      • Wicomico County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Williams [Wicomico County].
    • Michigan
      • Barry County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Williams [Barry County].
      • Kalamazoo County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Williams [Kalamazoo County].
      • Wexford County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Williams [Wexford County].
    • Minnesota
      • Lake of the Woods County
      • This Williams is located in Lake of the Woods County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km]<2> to the north of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lake of the Woods County community of Williams.
    • Mississippi
      • Choctaw County
      • This Williams is located in Choctaw County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Choctaw County community of Williams.
      • Lincoln County
      • This Williams is located in Lincoln County and lies 337 miles [542.3 km] to the southeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Williams.
    • Montana
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Williams [Madison County].
      • Pondera County
      • This Williams is located in Pondera County and lies 1,274 miles [2,050.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pondera County community of Williams.
    • Nebraska
      • Thayer 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 Nebraska community of Williams [Thayer County].
    • New Jersey
      • Ocean County
      • This Williams is located in Ocean County and lies 1,164 miles [1,873.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ocean County community of Williams.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Williams lies 2,294 miles [3,691.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
    • North Carolina
      • Columbus County
      • This Williams is located in Columbus County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<2> to the east of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbus County community of Williams.
      • Forsyth County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Forsyth County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Williams.
      • Wayne County
      • This Williams is located in Wayne County and lies 934 miles [1,503.1 km] to the east of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Williams.
    • Ohio
      • Union County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Williams.
    • Oregon
      • Josephine County
      • This Williams is located in Josephine County and lies 1,614 miles [2,597.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Josephine County community of Williams.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Forest County
      • This Williams is located in Forest County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forest County community of Williams.
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Williams [Jefferson County].
      • Montgomery County
      • This Williams is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,106 miles [1,779.9 km] to the east northeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Williams.
      • Somerset County
      • This Williams is located in Somerset County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the east northeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Williams.
    • South Carolina
      • Colleton County
      • This Williams is located in Colleton County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<2> to the east of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Colleton County community of Williams.
    • Tennessee
      • Lauderdale County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Williams [Lauderdale County].
      • Macon County
      • This Williams is located in Macon County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Williams.
    • Texas
      • Brown County
      • This Williams is located in Brown County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brown County community of Williams.
      • Hardeman County
      • This Williams is located in Hardeman County and lies 306 miles [492.5 km] to the west of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardeman County community of Williams.
      • Hidalgo County
      • This Williams is located in Hidalgo County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the south southwest of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Williams.
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Williams [Jefferson County].
      • Liberty County
      • This Williams is located in Liberty County and lies 338 miles [544 km] to the south of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Liberty County community of Williams.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Williams is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Williams.
      • Weber County
      • This Williams is located in Weber County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the west northwest of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Williams.
    • Virginia
      • Mathews County
      • This Williams is located in Mathews County and lies 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Williams that is located in Le Flore County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mathews County community of Williams.
      • Norfolk City
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Williams [Norfolk City].
    • West Virginia
      • Wood County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Williams [Wood County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Williams ...

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.

  • Bonanza
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Sebastian County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 560 people
  • Cedar Knobb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Knobb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Knobb
    • Cedar Knobb is located in Le Flore County
  • Cedars
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedars have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedars
    • Cedars is located in Le Flore County
  • Coal Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in Le Flore County
  • Doubleday ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleday have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleday
    • Doubleday is located in Sebastian County (AR)
  • Enterprise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Enterprise is located in Sebastian County (AR)
  • Fort Coffee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Coffee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Coffee
    • Fort Coffee is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
  • Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill
    • Hill is located in Le Flore County
  • Panama
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
    • Panama is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,358 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <5>
  • Rock Island
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
    • Rock Island is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
  • Shady Point
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Point
    • Shady Point is located in Le Flore County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Point <5>
  • Skullyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skullyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skullyville
    • Skullyville is located in Le Flore County
  • Stony Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Le Flore County
  • Sunset Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Corner
    • Sunset Corner is located in Le Flore County

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

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

  • Poteau, which is the Seat of Le Flore County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<2> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Williams to Oklahoma City, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 997 miles [1,604.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,775 miles [10,903.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,510 miles [12,086.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,390 miles [8,674.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

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

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Williams 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.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williams) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williams. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1648, Longitude: -94.5486       In this case, the coordinates for Williams have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Williams, 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 Williams 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 318.708 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.348 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.325 degrees.









 

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