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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Chapel:
    • 33.816773, -87.177781
    • 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 Chapel
  • 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 Chapel ...

We found one communities that share the name Union Chapel.

Within Alabama, the name Union Chapel is unique.

Beyond Alabama, there is another community also named Union Chapel in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Union Chapel is located in Worcester County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Chapel that is located in Walker County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Union Chapel.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Chapel ...

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.

  • America
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
    • America is located in Walker County
  • Chapel Hill
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Walker County
  • Dovertown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
    • Dovertown is located in Walker County
  • Frisco Quarters
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frisco Quarters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco Quarters
    • Frisco Quarters is located in Walker County
  • Gobblers Crossing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobblers Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobblers Crossing
    • Gobblers Crossing is located in Walker County
  • Jasper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lynns Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynns Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynns Park
    • Lynns Park is located in Walker County
  • Mount Hope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in Walker County
  • Red Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in Walker County
  • Rocky Hollow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hollow
    • Rocky Hollow is located in Walker County
  • Ruby ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Walker County

How Far From Union Chapel 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 Union Chapel to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Jasper, which is the Seat of Walker County, lies just to the West.
  • Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could drive a straight line from Union Chapel to Montgomery, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,553 miles [10,546 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,264 miles [11,690.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,140 miles [8,272 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Chapel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Chapel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8168, Longitude: -87.1778       In this case, the coordinates for Union Chapel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Chapel 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 313.922 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.612 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.385 degrees.









 

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