|
Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Crossroads, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Crossroads and the surrounding area.
- 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 Crossroads:
- 32.570969, -85.411614
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Union Crossroads
- 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 Lee County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lee County
- Since Union Crossroads is near Macon County and also Chambers County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Macon County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chambers 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Union Crossroads
Communities Also Named Union Crossroads ...
We found two communities that are also named Union Crossroads.
Within Alabama, the name Union Crossroads is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- South Carolina
- Clarendon County
- This Union Crossroads is located in Clarendon County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Crossroads that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarendon County community of Union Crossroads.
- Williamsburg County
- This Union Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km] to the east northeast of the Union Crossroads that is located in Lee County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamsburg County community of Union Crossroads.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Crossroads ...
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.
- Cedar Brook
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Brook is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Brook
- Cloverleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cloverleaf is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverleaf
- Edgewood Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood Forest is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Forest
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Five Points is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Forestdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Forestdale is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestdale
- Glen Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Haven is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
- Hallway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hallway is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallway
- Indian Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indian Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
- Mitchell Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mitchell Crossroads is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Crossroads
- Oak Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oak Hollow is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
- Pickwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Pickwood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickwood
- Sand Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sand Hill is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Stonegate
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Stonegate is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate
- Tanglewood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tanglewood is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
- Twin Creeks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Twin Creeks is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Creeks
- Village Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Village Hills is located in Lee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Hills
How Far From Union Crossroads to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Crossroads to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Crossroads and extending to:
- Opelika, which is the Seat of Lee County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Union Crossroads to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 640 miles [1,030 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 25 days and walking would take 37 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,537 miles [10,520.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,238 miles [11,648.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,117 miles [8,235 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 from Point A (ie- Union Crossroads) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Crossroads to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Crossroads. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.5710, Longitude: -85.4116 In this case, the coordinates for Union Crossroads have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.793 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.136 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.954 degrees. |
|
|