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:
- 34.338165, -94.096034
- 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 Howard County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- Since Old Union is near Polk County and also Calhoun County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- eBird sighting report for Calhoun 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 ...
- Drew County
- Union County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Mississippi
- Texas
- Bowie County
- This Old Union is located in Bowie County and lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Old Union that is located in Howard 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 242 miles [389.5 km] to the southwest of the Old Union that is located in Howard 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 199 miles [320.3 km] to the west southwest of the Old Union that is located in Howard 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 92 miles [148.1 km] to the south southwest of the Old Union that is located in Howard 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.
- Brushy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Cedar Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
- Cedar Hill is located in Howard County
- Galena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Mineola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Pryor Ridge ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pryor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryor Ridge
- Pryor Ridge is located in Howard County
- Rough Edge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rough Edge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough Edge
- Rough Edge is located in Howard County
- Saline ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Shady
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Umpire
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Old Union 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 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:
- Nashville, which is the Seat of Howard County, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Old Union to Nashville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 107 miles [172.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 994 miles [1,599.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 57 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,801 miles [10,945.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,533 miles [12,123.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,411 miles [8,708.2 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: 34.3382, Longitude: -94.0960 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 318.329 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.80 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.246 degrees. |