Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Old Union, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Union and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Old 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 Old Union:
- 33.720940, -91.695684
- 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 Old 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 Drew County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Drew County
- Since Old Union is near Lincoln County and also Desha County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Desha 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 Old Union ...
We found seven communities that share the name Old Union.
There are two communities within Arkansas that are also named Old Union.
Beyond Arkansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Arkansas ...
- Howard County
- Union County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This Old Union is located in Bowie County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<2> to the west of the Old Union that is located in Drew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bowie County community of Old Union.
- Limestone County
- This Old Union is located in Limestone County and lies 317 miles [510.2 km] to the west southwest of the Old Union that is located in Drew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Old Union.
- Tarrant County
- This Old Union is located in Tarrant County and lies 318 miles [511.8 km] to the west of the Old Union that is located in Drew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tarrant County community of Old Union.
- Titus County
- This Old Union is located in Titus County and lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the west of the Old Union that is located in Drew County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Titus County community of Old Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old 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.
- Cominto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Florence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Gourd
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Jade ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Jeter ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Little Garnett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Garnett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Garnett
- Little Garnett is located in Lincoln County
- Plantersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plantersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Plantersville is located in Drew County
- Reed Settlement ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Settlement
- Reed Settlement is located in Drew County
- Rock Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Drew County
- Rose Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Rough and Ready ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough and Ready have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Rough and Ready is located in Drew County
- Scrouge Out ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrouge Out have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrouge Out
- Scrouge Out is located in Drew County
- Tennessee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Old Union 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 Old Union to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Old Union once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Union and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Drew County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 77 miles [123.9 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Old Union to Little Rock, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 889 miles [1,430.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 35 days and walking would take 51 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,463 miles [12,010.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,339 miles [8,592.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Old Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Old Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7209, Longitude: -91.6957 In this case, the coordinates for Old Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Old Union 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 316.719 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.843 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.291 degrees. |