Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union
- 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 Union:
- 32.673711, -102.064050
- 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 Union
- 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 Dawson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Dawson County
- Since Union is near Martin County and also Gaines County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Martin County
- eBird sighting report for Gaines 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 Union ...
We found 118 communities that share the name Union.
There are eight communities within Texas that are also named Union.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 110 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 110 communities, 115 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Brazos County
- Franklin County
- Hopkins County
- Lubbock County
- San Augustine County
- Scurry County
- Terry County
- Wilson County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Calhoun County
- This Union is located in Calhoun County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km]<1> to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Union.
- Clarke County
- This Union is located in Clarke County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Union.
- Clay County
- This Union is located in Clay County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Union.
- Etowah County
- This Union is located in Etowah County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Union.
- Franklin County
- This Union is located in Franklin County and lies 841 miles [1,353.5 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Union.
- Greene County
- This Union is located in Greene County and lies 821 miles [1,321.3 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Union.
- Henry County
- This Union is located in Henry County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Union.
- Morgan County
- This Union is located in Morgan County and lies 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Union.
- Randolph County
- This Union is located in Randolph County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Union.
- Tallapoosa County
- This Union is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 941 miles [1,514.4 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Union.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Fulton County
- This Union is located in Fulton County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Union.
- Logan County
- This Union is located in Logan County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Union.
- Sevier County
- This Union is located in Sevier County and lies 454 miles [730.6 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Union.
- Union County
- This Union is located in Union County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
- Woodruff County
- This Union is located in Woodruff County and lies 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Union.
- California
- Merced County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Union [Merced County].
- Napa County
- This Union is located in Napa County and lies 1,200 miles [1,931.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Union.
- San Luis Obispo County
- This Union is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 1,074 miles [1,728.4 km] to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Union.
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Georgia
- Candler County
- This Union is located in Candler County and lies 1,162 miles [1,870.1 km]<1> to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Candler County community of Union.
- Dade County
- This Union is located in Dade County and lies 960 miles [1,545 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Union.
- Dodge County
- This Union is located in Dodge County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Union.
- Fannin County
- This Union is located in Fannin County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Union.
- Glynn County
- 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 Georgia community of Union [Glynn County].
- Henry County
- This Union is located in Henry County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Union.
- Marion County
- This Union is located in Marion County and lies 1,014 miles [1,631.9 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Union.
- Paulding County
- This Union is located in Paulding County and lies 988 miles [1,590 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Union.
- Quitman County
- This Union is located in Quitman County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Union.
- Stewart County
- This Union is located in Stewart County and lies 999 miles [1,607.7 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Union.
- Illinois
- Clark County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Union [Clark County].
- Logan County
- This Union is located in Logan County and lies 877 miles [1,411.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Union.
- Mason County
- This Union is located in Mason County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km] to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Union.
- McHenry County
- This Union is located in McHenry County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km] to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Union.
- Will County
- This Union is located in Will County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km] to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Union.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Hardin County
- This Union is located in Hardin County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Union.
- Union County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Union [Union County].
- Kansas
- Chase County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union [Chase County].
- Geary County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union [Geary County].
- Osage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union [Osage County].
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union [Sedgwick County].
- Smith County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union [Smith County].
- Kentucky
- Boone County
- This Union is located in Boone County and lies 1,063 miles [1,710.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Union.
- Jackson County
- This Union is located in Jackson County and lies 1,079 miles [1,736.5 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Union.
- Madison County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Union [Madison County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Covington County
- This Union is located in Covington County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km]<1> to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Union.
- Jones County
- This Union is located in Jones County and lies 756 miles [1,216.7 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Union.
- Lee County
- This Union is located in Lee County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Union.
- Neshoba County
- This Union is located in Neshoba County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Union.
- Simpson County
- This Union is located in Simpson County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Union.
- Smith County
- This Union is located in Smith County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Union.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- This Union is located in Clark County and lies 779 miles [1,253.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Union.
- Franklin County
- This Union is located in Franklin County and lies 737 miles [1,186.1 km] to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Union.
- Ray County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Union [Ray County].
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Union [Gloucester County].
- Hunterdon County
- This Union is located in Hunterdon County and lies 1,593 miles [2,563.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Union.
- Union County
- This Union is located in Union County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
- New Mexico
- New York
- Broome County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Union [Broome County].
- Madison County
- This Union is located in Madison County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Union.
- Rockland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Union [Rockland County].
- North Carolina
- Hertford County
- This Union is located in Hertford County and lies 1,442 miles [2,320.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Union.
- Macon County
- This Union is located in Macon County and lies 1,081 miles [1,739.7 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Union.
- Rutherford County
- This Union is located in Rutherford County and lies 1,161 miles [1,868.4 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Union.
- Transylvania County
- This Union is located in Transylvania County and lies 1,104 miles [1,776.7 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Union.
- Union County
- This Union is located in Union County and lies 1,232 miles [1,982.7 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
- North Dakota
- Nova Scotia
- This Union lies 2,238 miles [3,601.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- Ohio
- Huron County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Union.
- Lawrence County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Union [Lawrence County].
- Montgomery County
- This Union is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,105 miles [1,778.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Union.
- Oklahoma
- Canadian County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Union [Canadian County].
- Kingfisher County
- This Union is located in Kingfisher County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Union.
- Tulsa County
- This Union is located in Tulsa County and lies 424 miles [682.4 km] to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Union.
- Ontario
- This Union lies 1,328 miles [2,137.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Prince Edward Island
- This Union lies 2,249 miles [3,619.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- South Carolina
- Fairfield County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Union [Fairfield County].
- Lancaster County
- This Union is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,237 miles [1,990.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Union.
- Newberry County
- This Union is located in Newberry County and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km] to the east of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Union.
- Union County
- This Union is located in Union County and lies 1,180 miles [1,899 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
- Tennessee
- Bradley County
- This Union is located in Bradley County and lies 1,001 miles [1,611 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Union.
- Haywood County
- This Union is located in Haywood County and lies 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Union.
- Morgan County
- This Union is located in Morgan County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Union.
- Roane County
- This Union is located in Roane County and lies 1,029 miles [1,656 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Union.
- Union County
- This Union is located in Union County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
- Warren County
- This Union is located in Warren County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Union.
- Utah
- Virginia
- Bedford County
- This Union is located in Bedford County and lies 1,303 miles [2,097 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Union.
- Floyd County
- This Union is located in Floyd County and lies 1,256 miles [2,021.3 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Union.
- Washington
- Clark County
- This Union is located in Clark County and lies 1,411 miles [2,270.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Union.
- Mason County
- 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 Washington community of Union [Mason County].
- West Virginia
- Barbour County
- This Union is located in Barbour County and lies 1,305 miles [2,100.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Union.
- Fayette County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Union [Fayette County].
- Monroe County
- This Union is located in Monroe County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km] to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Union.
- Wisconsin
- Eau Claire County
- This Union is located in Eau Claire County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Union.
- Grant County
- This Union is located in Grant County and lies 940 miles [1,512.8 km] to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Union.
- Rock County
- This Union is located in Rock County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km] to the northeast of the Union that is located in Dawson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Union.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union ...
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.
- Fivemile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Friendship
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Dawson County
- Grandview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Key
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east) - Patricia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Punkin Center
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Punkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Punkin Center
- Punkin Center is located in Dawson County
- Sand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Tenmile
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Three Leagues
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Leagues have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Leagues
- Three Leagues is located in Martin County
How Far From Union 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 community such as Union to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union and extending to:
- Lamesa, which is the Seat of Dawson County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 303 miles [487.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Union to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 18 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,460 miles [2,349.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 57 days and walking would take 83 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,926 miles [12,755.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,815 miles [9,358.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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- Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6737, Longitude: -102.0640 In this case, the coordinates for Union 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 Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Union could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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 Union 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 323.551 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.737 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 317.107 degrees. |