Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 39.597114, -121.003288
- 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 Hill
- 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 Sierra County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sierra County
- Since Union Hill is near Yuba County and also Plumas County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Yuba County
- eBird sighting report for Plumas 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 Hill ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Union Hill.
There is one other community in California which is also named Union Hill.
Beyond California, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In California ...
- Nevada County
- This Union Hill is located in Nevada County and lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Union Hill.
- Nevada County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This Union Hill is located in Chambers County and lies 2,012 miles [3,238 km]<1> to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Union Hill.
- Cleburne County
- This Union Hill is located in Cleburne County and lies 2,005 miles [3,226.7 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Union Hill.
- Cullman County
- This Union Hill is located in Cullman County and lies 1,925 miles [3,098 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Union Hill.
- Limestone County
- This Union Hill is located in Limestone County and lies 1,872 miles [3,012.7 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Union Hill.
- Morgan County
- This Union Hill is located in Morgan County and lies 1,909 miles [3,072.2 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Union Hill.
- Arkansas
- Independence County
- This Union Hill is located in Independence County and lies 1,630 miles [2,623.2 km]<1> to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Union Hill.
- Montgomery County
- This Union Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,530 miles [2,462.3 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Union Hill.
- Saint Francis County
- This Union Hill is located in Saint Francis County and lies 1,678 miles [2,700.5 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Union Hill.
- Scott County
- This Union Hill is located in Scott County and lies 1,523 miles [2,451 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Union Hill.
- Georgia
- Cherokee County
- This Union Hill is located in Cherokee County and lies 2,041 miles [3,284.7 km]<1> to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Union Hill.
- Grady County
- This Union Hill is located in Grady County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Union Hill.
- Putnam County
- This Union Hill is located in Putnam County and lies 2,114 miles [3,402.2 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Union Hill.
- Stephens County
- This Union Hill is located in Stephens County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Union Hill.
- Illinois
- Kankakee County
- This Union Hill is located in Kankakee County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Union Hill.
- Saint Clair County
- This Union Hill is located in Saint Clair County and lies 1,654 miles [2,661.9 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Union Hill.
- Louisiana
- Rapides Parish
- This Union Hill is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Union Hill.
- Winn Parish
- This Union Hill is located in Winn Parish and lies 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Union Hill.
- Massachusetts
- Worcester County
- This Union Hill is located in Worcester County and lies 2,538 miles [4,084.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Union Hill.
- Minnesota
- Scott County
- This Union Hill is located in Scott County and lies 1,434 miles [2,307.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Union Hill.
- Mississippi
- Union County
- This Union Hill is located in Union County and lies 1,791 miles [2,882.3 km]<1> to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union Hill.
- New Jersey
- Morris County
- This Union Hill is located in Morris County and lies 2,422 miles [3,897.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Union Hill.
- New Mexico
- Grant County
- This Union Hill is located in Grant County and lies 856 miles [1,377.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Union Hill.
- New York
- Monroe County
- This Union Hill is located in Monroe County and lies 2,247 miles [3,616.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Union Hill.
- North Carolina
- Henderson County
- This Union Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 2,122 miles [3,415 km]<1> to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Union Hill.
- Surry County
- This Union Hill is located in Surry County and lies 2,175 miles [3,500.3 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Union Hill.
- Yadkin County
- This Union Hill is located in Yadkin County and lies 2,200 miles [3,540.6 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Union Hill.
- Oklahoma
- Pontotoc County
- This Union Hill is located in Pontotoc County and lies 1,368 miles [2,201.6 km]<1> to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Union Hill.
- Pennsylvania
- Carbon County
- This Union Hill is located in Carbon County and lies 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Union Hill.
- Susquehanna County
- This Union Hill is located in Susquehanna County and lies 2,353 miles [3,786.8 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Union Hill.
- Tennessee
- Clay County
- This Union Hill is located in Clay County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km]<1> to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Union Hill.
- Davidson County
- This Union Hill is located in Davidson County and lies 1,865 miles [3,001.4 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Union Hill.
- Henderson 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 Tennessee community of Union Hill [Henderson County].
- Jackson County
- This Union Hill is located in Jackson County and lies 1,928 miles [3,102.8 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Union Hill.
- Lawrence County
- This Union Hill is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,863 miles [2,998.2 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Union Hill.
- Overton County
- This Union Hill is located in Overton County and lies 1,943 miles [3,127 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Union Hill.
- Sevier County
- This Union Hill is located in Sevier County and lies 2,046 miles [3,292.7 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Union Hill.
- Tipton 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 Tennessee community of Union Hill [Tipton County].
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Union Hill is located in Bell County and lies 1,437 miles [2,312.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Union Hill.
- Bosque 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 Texas community of Union Hill [Bosque County].
- Denton County
- This Union Hill is located in Denton County and lies 1,387 miles [2,232.2 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Union Hill.
- Fannin County
- This Union Hill is located in Fannin County and lies 1,430 miles [2,301.4 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Union Hill.
- Henderson County
- This Union Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 1,500 miles [2,414 km] to the east southeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Union Hill.
- Upshur County
- This Union Hill is located in Upshur County and lies 1,517 miles [2,441.4 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Union Hill.
- Washington County
- This Union Hill is located in Washington County and lies 1,519 miles [2,444.6 km] to the east southeast of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Union Hill.
- Virginia
- Amherst County
- This Union Hill is located in Amherst County and lies 2,250 miles [3,621 km]<1> to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Union Hill.
- Buckingham County
- This Union Hill is located in Buckingham County and lies 2,286 miles [3,679 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Sierra County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Union Hill.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Hill ...
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.
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandy City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depot Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
- Eagleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Yuba County
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Golden Trout Crossing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golden Trout Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Trout Crossing
- Golden Trout Crossing is located in Butte County
- Goodyears Bar
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodyears Bar
- Goodyears Bar is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodyears Bar <5>
- Grass Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Flat
- Grass Flat is located in Sierra County
- Indian Hill ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hill
- Indian Hill is located in Sierra County
- Mount Pleasant
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Sierra County
- Poverty Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poverty Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poverty Hill
- Poverty Hill is located in Sierra County
- Queen City
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- Scales ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Strawberry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry Valley
- Strawberry Valley is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strawberry Valley <5>
How Far From Union Hill 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 Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Hill and extending to:
- Downieville, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Union Hill to Downieville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 74 miles [119.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,327 miles [3,744.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,037 miles [12,934.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,090 miles [9,800.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5971, Longitude: -121.0033 In this case, the coordinates for Union Hill 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 Hill 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.20 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.044 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.28 degrees. |