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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 Williston:
35.158249, -89.375445
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We found ten communities that share the name Williston.
Within Tennessee, the name Williston is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Levy County
This Williston is located in Levy County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Williston that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Levy County community of Williston.
Maryland
Caroline County
This Williston is located in Caroline County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Williston that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Williston.
Mississippi
Leake County
This Williston is located in Leake County and lies 165 miles [265.5 km]<1> to the south of the Williston that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Leake County community of Williston.
New York
Erie County
This Williston is located in Erie County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Williston that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Williston.
North Carolina
Carteret County
This Williston is located in Carteret County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<1> to the east of the Williston that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carteret County community of Williston.
North Dakota
Williams County
This Williston is located in Williams County and lies 1,156 miles [1,860.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Williston that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williams County community of Williston.
Ohio
Ottawa County
This Williston is located in Ottawa County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Williston that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ottawa County community of Williston.
Pennsylvania
Potter County
This Williston is located in Potter County and lies 759 miles [1,221.5 km]<1> to the northeast of the Williston that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Potter County community of Williston.
South Carolina
Barnwell County
This Williston is located in Barnwell County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Williston that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Williston.
Vermont
Chittenden County
This Williston is located in Chittenden County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Williston that is located in Fayette County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chittenden County community of Williston.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Williston ...
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.
Elba (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
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 city such as Williston to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Williston and extending to:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Williston to Nashville, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than 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 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 29 days and walking would take 42 days.
The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,577 miles [10,584.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,299 miles [11,746.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
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- Williston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Williston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1582, Longitude: -89.3754 In this case, the coordinates for Williston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Williston 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 315.364 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.464 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.028 degrees.