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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 Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Williams Corner 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 Corner:
    • 41.858966, -75.831303
    • 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
  • 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 ...
    • Chester County
      • This Williams Corner is located in Chester County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the south of the Williams Corner that is located in Susquehanna County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Williams Corner.
  • 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 93 miles [149.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Williams Corner that is located in Susquehanna 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 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the south of the Williams Corner that is located in Susquehanna County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Williams Corner.

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.

  • Elk Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Lake
    • Elk Lake is located in Susquehanna County
  • Forest Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lake
    • Forest Lake is located in Susquehanna County
  • Great Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
    • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <4>
  • Heart Lake
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heart Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heart Lake
    • Heart Lake is located in Susquehanna County
  • Island Plain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Island Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Plain
    • Island Plain is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lakeview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Lakeview is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lawsville Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsville Center
    • Lawsville Center is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lewis Corners
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Corners
    • Lewis Corners is located in Susquehanna County
  • Lindaville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lindaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindaville
    • Lindaville is located in Susquehanna County
  • Parks Crossroad
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parks Crossroad have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks Crossroad
    • Parks Crossroad is located in Susquehanna County
  • Snows Mill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snows Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snows Mill
    • Snows Mill is located in Susquehanna County
  • Tiffany
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany
    • Tiffany is located in Susquehanna County
  • Tingley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tingley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tingley
    • Tingley is located in Susquehanna County
  • Woodhouse
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhouse
    • Woodhouse is located in Susquehanna County

How Far From Williams Corner 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 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:

  • Montrose, which is the Seat of Susquehanna County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 121 miles [194.7 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Williams Corner to Harrisburg, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,723 miles [9,210.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,438 miles [10,361 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,313 miles [6,941.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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 Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

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' (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 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: 41.8590, Longitude: -75.8313       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 306.924 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.811 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.969 degrees.




 

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