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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Williamston
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Greenville County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Williamston ...
We found four communities that share the name Williamston.
Within South Carolina, the name Williamston is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, 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 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.
- Alabama
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Creek
- Beaver Creek is located in Anderson County
- Cheddar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Fork Shoals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Shoals
- Fork Shoals is located in Greenville County
- Fox Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
- Fox Valley is located in Anderson County
- Friendship
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Anderson County
- Golden Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Grove
- Golden Grove is located in Greenville County
- Harpers Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harpers Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpers Ridge
- Harpers Ridge is located in Anderson County
- Heather Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heather Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heather Heights
- Heather Heights is located in Anderson County
- Holly Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
- Holly Creek is located in Anderson County
- Idlewild
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Kingswood Terrace
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingswood Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood Terrace
- Kingswood Terrace is located in Anderson County
- Lickville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Continue List (8 more) ...
- Long Meadows
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Meadows
- Long Meadows is located in Anderson County
- Meadow Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
- Meadow Brook is located in Anderson County
- Moonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Piercetown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piercetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piercetown
- Piercetown is located in Anderson County
- Pinecrest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Quail Hollow
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Anderson County
- Rockvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Sweet Gum Trail
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Gum Trail have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Gum Trail
- Sweet Gum Trail is located in Anderson County
- Long Meadows
How Far From Williamston to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,897 miles [7,881 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Anderson County: www.andersoncountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 obstructions 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: 34.6191, Longitude: -82.4768 |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.163 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.546 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.316 degrees. |