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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Williams Corner
- 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:
- 40.109882, -75.512052
- 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
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Williams Corner is near Montgomery County and also Erie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Erie 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 Williams Corner ...
We found four communities that share the name Williams Corner.
There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Williams Corner.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Susquehanna County
- This Williams Corner is located in Susquehanna County and lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the north of the Williams Corner that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Williams Corner.
- Susquehanna County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Natchitoches Parish
- This community is historic<2> 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].
- New York
- Yates County
- This Williams Corner is located in Yates County and lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Williams Corner that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yates County community of Williams Corner.
- Virginia
- Northumberland County
- This Williams Corner is located in Northumberland County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Williams Corner that is located in Chester County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Williams Corner.
- Louisiana
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.
- Bull Tavern
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull Tavern
- Bull Tavern is located in Chester County
- Cedar Hollow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hollow
- Cedar Hollow is located in Chester County
- Corner Store
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corner Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner Store
- Corner Store is located in Chester County
- Freedom View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom View
- Freedom View is located in Chester County
- Green Tree
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Green Tree is located in Montgomery County
- Hollow Run Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Run Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Run Farms
- Hollow Run Farms is located in Chester County
- Ironsides
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Lees
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Merlin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Oaks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
- Oaks is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oaks <4>
- Powderhorn Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderhorn Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderhorn Knoll
- Powderhorn Knoll is located in Chester County
- Providence View
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence View
- Providence View is located in Montgomery County
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rivers Bend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivers Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers Bend
- Rivers Bend is located in Montgomery County
- Riverwalk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Sunwood Farm
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunwood Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunwood Farm
- Sunwood Farm is located in Chester County
- Winding River
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winding River have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winding River
- Winding River is located in Chester County
- Rivers Bend
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:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Williams Corner to West Chester, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 116 miles [186.7 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,782 miles [9,305.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,365 miles [7,024.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Chester County: www.chesco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 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: 40.1099, Longitude: -75.5121 In this case, the coordinates for Williams Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 306.896 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.50 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.577 degrees. |