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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.
- 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:
- 34.619057, -82.476836
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Williamston
- 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 Anderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Anderson County
- Since Williamston is near Greenville County and also Abbeville County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Abbeville 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Williamston
Communities Also Named Williamston ...
We found four communities that are also named Williamston.
Within South Carolina, the name Williamston is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of four communities that are located 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 565 miles [909.3 km]<2> to the north of the Williamston that is located in Anderson 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 316 miles [508.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Williamston that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Martin County community of Williamston.
- Ohio
- Mahoning County
- This Williamston is located in Mahoning County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<2> to the north of the Williamston that is located in Anderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning 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.
- Beaver Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Cheddar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Cheddar is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheddar
- Fork Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fox Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fox Valley is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Golden Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Harpers Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
- Heather Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Holly Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
- Idlewild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Idlewild is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idlewild
- Kingswood Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
- Lickville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Long Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Long Meadows is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Meadow Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Meadow Brook is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Moonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Moonville is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moonville
- Piercetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Pinecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pinecrest is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
- Quail Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Rockvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rockvale is located in Greenville County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockvale
- Sweet Gum Trail
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
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 town 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:
- Anderson, which is the Seat of Anderson County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Williamston to Anderson, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east southeast (ESE). 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 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 421 miles [677.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,317 miles [10,166.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,018 miles [11,294.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Williamston) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williamston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.6191, Longitude: -82.4768 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.163 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.546 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.316 degrees. |
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