Unionville (Sierra County, CA) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Unionville

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 Unionville:
- 39.472952, -120.853280
- 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 Unionville

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 Unionville is near Nevada County and also Yuba County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nevada County
- eBird sighting report for Yuba 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 Unionville ...

We found 56 communities that share the name Unionville.

Within California, the name Unionville is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 55 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
  - Cleveland County
  - This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Unionville [Cleveland County].
- Connecticut
  - Hartford County
  - This Unionville is located in Hartford County and lies 2,486 miles [4,000.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hartford County community of Unionville.
  - New London County
  - This community is historic<1> and although located in New London County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the New London County community of Unionville.
- Georgia
  - Bibb County
  - This Unionville is located in Bibb County and lies 2,108 miles [3,392.5 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bibb County community of Unionville.
  - Lamar County
  - This Unionville is located in Lamar County and lies 2,078 miles [3,344.2 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lamar County community of Unionville.
  - Monroe County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Unionville [Monroe County].
  - Tift County
  - This Unionville is located in Tift County and lies 2,155 miles [3,468.1 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tift County community of Unionville.
- Illinois
  - Massac County
  - This Unionville is located in Massac County and lies 1,748 miles [2,813.1 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Massac County community of Unionville.
  - Vermilion County
  - This Unionville is located in Vermilion County and lies 1,753 miles [2,821.2 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vermilion County community of Unionville.
  - Whiteside County
  - This Unionville is located in Whiteside County and lies 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Unionville.
- Indiana
  - Monroe County
  - This Unionville is located in Monroe County and lies 1,827 miles [2,940.3 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Unionville.
- Iowa
  - Appanoose County
  - This Unionville is located in Appanoose County and lies 1,482 miles [2,385 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Appanoose County community of Unionville.
- Louisiana
  - Lincoln Parish
  - This Unionville is located in Lincoln Parish and lies 1,635 miles [2,631.3 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln Parish community of Unionville.
- Maine
  - Washington County
  - This Unionville is located in Washington County and lies 2,686 miles [4,322.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Unionville.
- Maryland
  - Baltimore County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maryland community of Unionville [Baltimore County].
  - Frederick County
  - This Unionville is located in Frederick County and lies 2,304 miles [3,707.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Unionville.
  - Talbot County
  - This Unionville is located in Talbot County and lies 2,369 miles [3,812.5 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Talbot County community of Unionville.
  - Worcester County
  - This Unionville is located in Worcester County and lies 2,412 miles [3,881.7 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Unionville.
- Massachusetts
  - Norfolk County
  - This Unionville is located in Norfolk County and lies 2,554 miles [4,110.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Norfolk County community of Unionville.
  - Worcester County
  - This Unionville is located in Worcester County and lies 2,529 miles [4,070 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Unionville.
- Michigan
  - Tuscola County
  - This Unionville is located in Tuscola County and lies 1,936 miles [3,115.7 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tuscola County community of Unionville.
- Missouri
  - Putnam County
  - This Unionville is located in Putnam County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Unionville.
- Montana
  - Lewis and Clark County
  - This Unionville is located in Lewis and Clark County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis and Clark County community of Unionville.
- Nevada
  - Humboldt County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Unionville [Humboldt County].
  - Pershing County
  - This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Unionville [Pershing County].
- New Jersey
  - Atlantic County
  - This Unionville is located in Atlantic County and lies 2,441 miles [3,928.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atlantic County community of Unionville.
  - Burlington County
  - This Unionville is located in Burlington County and lies 2,419 miles [3,893 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Unionville.
  - Gloucester County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Jersey community of Unionville [Gloucester County].
  - Hunterdon County
  - This Unionville is located in Hunterdon County and lies 2,408 miles [3,875.3 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Unionville.
- New York
  - Albany County
  - This Unionville is located in Albany County and lies 2,424 miles [3,901 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albany County community of Unionville.
  - Kings County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Unionville [Kings County].
  - Ontario County
  - This Unionville is located in Ontario County and lies 2,262 miles [3,640.3 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ontario County community of Unionville.
  - Orange County
  - This Unionville is located in Orange County and lies 2,408 miles [3,875.3 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Unionville.
  - Saint Lawrence County
  - This Unionville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 2,345 miles [3,773.9 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Unionville.
  - Steuben County
  - This Unionville is located in Steuben County and lies 2,254 miles [3,627.5 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Unionville.
  - Sullivan County
  - This Unionville is located in Sullivan County and lies 2,400 miles [3,862.4 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Unionville.
  - Westchester 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 New York community of Unionville [Westchester County].
- North Carolina
  - Union County
  - This Unionville is located in Union County and lies 2,218 miles [3,569.5 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Unionville.
- Ohio
  - Ashtabula County
  - This Unionville is located in Ashtabula County and lies 2,075 miles [3,339.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashtabula County community of Unionville.
  - Columbiana County
  - This Unionville is located in Columbiana County and lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Unionville.
  - Holmes County
  - This Unionville is located in Holmes County and lies 2,054 miles [3,305.6 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Unionville.
  - Morgan County
  - This Unionville is located in Morgan County and lies 2,066 miles [3,324.9 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Unionville.
  - Union County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Unionville [Union County].
  - Washington County
  - This Unionville is located in Washington County and lies 2,082 miles [3,350.7 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Unionville.
- Ontario
  - We haven't found the location of this community yet.
- Pennsylvania
  - Beaver County
  - This Unionville is located in Beaver County and lies 2,129 miles [3,426.3 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaver County community of Unionville.
  - Berks County
  - This Unionville is located in Berks County and lies 2,366 miles [3,807.7 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Unionville.
  - Butler County
  - This Unionville is located in Butler County and lies 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Unionville.
  - Carbon County
  - This Unionville is located in Carbon County and lies 2,356 miles [3,791.6 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Unionville.
  - Centre County
  - This Unionville is located in Centre County and lies 2,246 miles [3,614.6 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Centre County community of Unionville.
  - Chester County
  - This Unionville is located in Chester County and lies 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Unionville.
  - Lehigh County
  - This Unionville is located in Lehigh County and lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lehigh County community of Unionville.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Unionville is located in Montgomery County and lies 2,388 miles [3,843.1 km] to the east northeast of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Unionville.
- Tennessee
  - Bedford County
  - This Unionville is located in Bedford County and lies 1,882 miles [3,028.8 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Unionville.
  - Dyer County
  - This Unionville is located in Dyer County and lies 1,724 miles [2,774.5 km] to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dyer County community of Unionville.
- Virginia
  - Orange County
  - This Unionville is located in Orange County and lies 2,285 miles [3,677.4 km]<2> to the east of the Unionville that is located in Sierra County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Unionville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Unionville ...

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.

American Hill ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Hill
- American Hill is located in Sierra County
Centerville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Sierra County
Cold Spring ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Sierra County
Downieville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downieville
- Downieville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Downieville <5>
Forest
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Forest is located in Sierra County
Goodyears Bar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- 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>
Graniteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Nevada County
Grizzly Gulch ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grizzly Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grizzly Gulch
- Grizzly Gulch is located in Sierra County
Minnesota Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnesota Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnesota Flat
- Minnesota Flat is located in Sierra County
Plum Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Valley
- Plum Valley is located in Sierra County
Snow Point ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Point
- Snow Point is located in Nevada County
Snow Tent ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Tent
- Snow Tent is located in Nevada County

How Far From Unionville 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 Unionville 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 Unionville once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Unionville and extending to:

Downieville, which is the Seat of Sierra County, lies just to the North Northeast.
Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 70 miles [112.7 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Unionville to Sacramento, with an average speed<6>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 three full days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,321 miles [3,735.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,276 miles [11,709.6 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 8,043 miles [12,944 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,093 miles [9,805.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Sierra County: www.sierracounty.ws/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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 Unionville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Unionville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Unionville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4730, Longitude: -120.8533 In this case, the coordinates for Unionville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<3>	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 Unionville 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.
<4>	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.
<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 Unionville 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 339.063 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.873 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.19 degrees.