Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union City
- 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 City:
- 37.430667, -81.796503
- 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 City
- 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 McDowell County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for McDowell County
- Since Union City is near Wyoming County and also Buchanan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wyoming County
- eBird sighting report for Buchanan 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 City ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Union City.
Within West Virginia, the name Union City is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Johnson County
- This Union City is located in Johnson County and lies 665 miles [1,070.2 km]<1> to the west of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Union City.
- California
- Alameda County
- This Union City is located in Alameda County and lies 2,186 miles [3,518 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Union City.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Union City is located in New Haven County and lies 543 miles [873.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Union City.
- Florida
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Union City [Jackson County].
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Union City is located in Fulton County and lies 307 miles [494.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Union City.
- Indiana
- Randolph County
- This Union City is located in Randolph County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Union City.
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Cloud County].
- Dickinson 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 City [Dickinson County].
- Jefferson 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 City [Jefferson County].
- Rice 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 City [Rice 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 City [Sedgwick County].
- Sumner 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 City [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Edmonson County
- This Union City is located in Edmonson County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Union City.
- Madison County
- This Union City is located in Madison County and lies 133 miles [214 km] to the west northwest of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Union City.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This Union City is located in Branch County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Union City.
- Missouri
- Atchison County
- Although located in Atchison County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Union City.
- Stone County
- This Union City is located in Stone County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the west of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Union City.
- New Jersey
- Hudson County
- This Union City is located in Hudson County and lies 475 miles [764.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudson County community of Union City.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Union City is located in Darke County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Union City.
- Oklahoma
- Canadian County
- This Union City is located in Canadian County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the west of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canadian County community of Union City.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Union City is located in Erie County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Union City.
- Tennessee
- Obion County
- This Union City is located in Obion County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west of the Union City that is located in McDowell County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Union City.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union City ...
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.
- Apple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
- Apple Grove is located in McDowell County
- Beartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Big Sandy
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sandy
- Big Sandy is located in McDowell County
- Dan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Erin
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Hull
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Ikes Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Johnnycake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnnycake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnnycake
- Johnnycake is located in McDowell County
- Longpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Marytown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Panther
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
- Panther is located in McDowell County
- Rockridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Sandy Huff
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Huff have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Huff
- Sandy Huff is located in McDowell County
How Far From Union City 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 City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union City and extending to:
- Welch, which is the Seat of McDowell County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Union City to Welch, 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.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 63 miles [101.4 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 277 miles [445.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,161 miles [9,915.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,872 miles [11,059.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Union City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4307, Longitude: -81.7965 In this case, the coordinates for Union City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 City 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. |
| <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 Union City 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 310.774 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.507 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.223 degrees. |