Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Port Williams, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Williams and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Port Williams

• 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 Port Williams:
  • 48.097203, -123.046654
  • 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 Port Williams

• 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 Clallam County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Clallam County
  • Since Port Williams is near Jefferson County and also Island County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jefferson County
  • eBird sighting report for Island 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 Port Williams ...

We found two communities that share the name Port Williams.

Within Washington, the name Port Williams is unique.

Beyond Washington, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Atchison County
    • This Port Williams is located in Atchison County and lies 1,508 miles [2,426.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Port Williams that is located in Clallam County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Port Williams.
  • Nova Scotia
    • This Port Williams lies 2,721 miles [4,379 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Port Williams that is located in Clallam County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Port Williams ...

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.

• Crane
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
  • Crane is located in Clallam County
• Discovery Bay
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Discovery Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Bay
  • Discovery Bay is located in Jefferson County
• Discovery Junction
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Discovery Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Discovery Junction
  • Discovery Junction is located in Jefferson County
• Four Corners
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Four Corners is located in Jefferson County
• Glen Cove
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cove
  • Glen Cove is located in Jefferson County
• Happy Valley
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
  • Happy Valley is located in Clallam County
• Jamestown
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
  • Jamestown is located in Clallam County
• King Hill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
  • King Hill is located in Clallam County
• Little Oklahoma
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
  • Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
• Port Discovery ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
  • Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
• River Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
  • River Road is located in Clallam County
• Woodmans
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmans
  • Woodmans is located in Jefferson County

How Far From Port Williams 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 Port Williams to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Williams and extending to:

• Port Angeles, which is the Seat of Clallam County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Port Williams to Port Angeles, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 73 miles [117.5 km] to the south (S). 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 2,352 miles [3,785.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 134 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,752 miles [10,866.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,512 miles [12,089.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,648 miles [9,089.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Williams. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clallam County: www.clallam.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/