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We found 118 communities that share the name Union.
Within Connecticut, the name Union is unique.
Beyond Connecticut, we know of another 118 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 118 communities, 115 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Calhoun County
This Union is located in Calhoun County and lies 935 miles [1,504.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Union.
Clarke County
This Union is located in Clarke County and lies 1,118 miles [1,799.2 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Union.
Clay County
This Union is located in Clay County and lies 947 miles [1,524 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Union.
Etowah County
This Union is located in Etowah County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Union.
Franklin County
This Union is located in Franklin County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Union.
Greene County
This Union is located in Greene County and lies 1,060 miles [1,705.9 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Union.
Henry County
This Union is located in Henry County and lies 1,018 miles [1,638.3 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Union.
Morgan County
This Union is located in Morgan County and lies 944 miles [1,519.2 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Union.
Randolph County
This Union is located in Randolph County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Union.
Tallapoosa County
This Union is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Union.
Arizona
Maricopa County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Maricopa County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Union.
Arkansas
Fulton County
This Union is located in Fulton County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Union.
Logan County
This Union is located in Logan County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Union.
Sevier County
This Union is located in Sevier County and lies 1,320 miles [2,124.3 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Union.
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
Woodruff County
This Union is located in Woodruff County and lies 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Union.
California
Merced 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 California community of Union [Merced County].
Napa County
This Union is located in Napa County and lies 2,620 miles [4,216.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Union.
San Luis Obispo County
This Union is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 2,605 miles [4,192.3 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Union.
Colorado
Morgan County
This Union is located in Morgan County and lies 1,623 miles [2,612 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Union.
Florida
Walton County
This Union is located in Walton County and lies 1,089 miles [1,752.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Union.
Georgia
Candler County
This Union is located in Candler County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Candler County community of Union.
Dade County
This Union is located in Dade County and lies 873 miles [1,405 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Union.
Dodge County
This Union is located in Dodge County and lies 915 miles [1,472.5 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Union.
Fannin County
This Union is located in Fannin County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Union.
Glynn County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Union [Glynn County].
Henry County
This Union is located in Henry County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Union.
Marion County
This Union is located in Marion County and lies 954 miles [1,535.3 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Union.
Paulding County
This Union is located in Paulding County and lies 895 miles [1,440.4 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Union.
Quitman County
This Union is located in Quitman County and lies 990 miles [1,593.3 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Union.
Stewart County
This Union is located in Stewart County and lies 974 miles [1,567.5 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Union.
Illinois
Clark 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 Illinois community of Union [Clark County].
Logan County
This Union is located in Logan County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Union.
Mason County
This Union is located in Mason County and lies 922 miles [1,483.8 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Union.
McHenry County
This Union is located in McHenry County and lies 838 miles [1,348.6 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Union.
Will County
This Union is located in Will County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Union.
Indiana
Pike County
This Union is located in Pike County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Union.
Iowa
Hardin County
This Union is located in Hardin County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Union.
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 Iowa community of Union [Union County].
Kansas
Chase 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 Kansas community of Union [Chase County].
Geary 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 Kansas community of Union [Geary County].
Osage 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 Kansas community of Union [Osage County].
Sedgwick 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 Kansas community of Union [Sedgwick County].
Smith 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 Kansas community of Union [Smith County].
Kentucky
Boone County
This Union is located in Boone County and lies 689 miles [1,108.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Union.
Jackson County
This Union is located in Jackson County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Union.
Madison 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 Kentucky community of Union [Madison County].
Louisiana
Saint James Parish
This Union is located in Saint James Parish and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Union.
Maine
Knox County
This Union is located in Knox County and lies 211 miles [339.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Union.
Michigan
Cass County
This Union is located in Cass County and lies 704 miles [1,133 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Union.
Minnesota
Steele County
This Union is located in Steele County and lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Union.
Mississippi
Covington County
This Union is located in Covington County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Union.
Jones County
This Union is located in Jones County and lies 1,186 miles [1,908.7 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Union.
Lee County
This Union is located in Lee County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Union.
Neshoba County
This Union is located in Neshoba County and lies 1,132 miles [1,821.8 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Union.
Simpson County
This Union is located in Simpson County and lies 1,206 miles [1,940.9 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Union.
Smith County
This Union is located in Smith County and lies 1,177 miles [1,894.2 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Union.
Missouri
Clark County
This Union is located in Clark County and lies 1,022 miles [1,644.7 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Union.
Franklin County
This Union is located in Franklin County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Union.
Ray 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 Missouri community of Union [Ray County].
Montana
Dawson County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Union [Dawson County].
Nebraska
Cass County
This Union is located in Cass County and lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Union.
Nevada
Nye County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Union [Nye County].
New Hampshire
Carroll County
This Union is located in Carroll County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Union.
New Jersey
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 Union [Gloucester County].
Hunterdon County
This Union is located in Hunterdon County and lies 169 miles [272 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Union.
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
New Mexico
Roosevelt County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Union.
New York
Broome 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 Union [Broome County].
Madison County
This Union is located in Madison County and lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Union.
Rockland 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 Union [Rockland County].
North Carolina
Hertford County
This Union is located in Hertford County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Union.
Macon County
This Union is located in Macon County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Union.
Rutherford County
This Union is located in Rutherford County and lies 701 miles [1,128.2 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Union.
Transylvania County
This Union is located in Transylvania County and lies 753 miles [1,211.8 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Union.
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 669 miles [1,076.7 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
North Dakota
Cavalier County
This Union is located in Cavalier County and lies 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cavalier County community of Union.
Nova Scotia
This Union lies 508 miles [817.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
Ohio
Huron County
This community is historic<2> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Union.
Lawrence 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 Union [Lawrence County].
Montgomery County
This Union is located in Montgomery County and lies 648 miles [1,042.9 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Union.
Oklahoma
Canadian 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 Oklahoma community of Union [Canadian County].
Kingfisher County
This Union is located in Kingfisher County and lies 1,429 miles [2,299.8 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Union.
Tulsa County
This Union is located in Tulsa County and lies 1,330 miles [2,140.4 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Union.
Ontario
This Union lies 463 miles [745.1 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
Oregon
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 2,265 miles [3,645.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
This Union is located in Lancaster County and lies 257 miles [413.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Union.
Prince Edward Island
This Union lies 536 miles [862.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
South Carolina
Fairfield 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 South Carolina community of Union [Fairfield County].
Lancaster County
This Union is located in Lancaster County and lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Union.
Newberry County
This Union is located in Newberry County and lies 736 miles [1,184.5 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Union.
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
Tennessee
Bradley County
This Union is located in Bradley County and lies 834 miles [1,342.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Union.
Haywood County
This Union is located in Haywood County and lies 1,011 miles [1,627 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Union.
Morgan County
This Union is located in Morgan County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Union.
Roane County
This Union is located in Roane County and lies 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Union.
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 732 miles [1,178 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
Warren County
This Union is located in Warren County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Union.
Texas
Brazos County
This Union is located in Brazos County and lies 1,538 miles [2,475.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Union.
Dawson County
This Union is located in Dawson County and lies 1,752 miles [2,819.6 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Union.
Franklin County
This Union is located in Franklin County and lies 1,399 miles [2,251.5 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Union.
Hopkins County
This Union is located in Hopkins County and lies 1,418 miles [2,282 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Union.
Lubbock County
This Union is located in Lubbock County and lies 1,712 miles [2,755.2 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lubbock County community of Union.
San Augustine County
This Union is located in San Augustine County and lies 1,410 miles [2,269.2 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Union.
Scurry County
This Union is located in Scurry County and lies 1,696 miles [2,729.4 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Union.
Terry County
This Union is located in Terry County and lies 1,747 miles [2,811.5 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terry County community of Union.
Wilson County
This Union is located in Wilson County and lies 1,675 miles [2,695.7 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Union.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Union is located in Salt Lake County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Union.
Virginia
Bedford County
This Union is located in Bedford County and lies 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Union.
Floyd County
This Union is located in Floyd County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Union.
Washington
Clark County
This Union is located in Clark County and lies 2,480 miles [3,991.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Union.
Mason County
This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Union [Mason County].
West Virginia
Barbour County
This Union is located in Barbour County and lies 458 miles [737.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Union.
Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Union [Fayette County].
Monroe County
This Union is located in Monroe County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Union.
Wisconsin
Eau Claire County
This Union is located in Eau Claire County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Union.
Grant County
This Union is located in Grant County and lies 936 miles [1,506.3 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Union.
Rock County
This Union is located in Rock County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Tolland County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Hope. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union and extending to:
Hartford, which is the State Capital of Connecticut, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Union to Hartford, with an average speed<7> 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.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,148 miles [6,675.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9909, Longitude: -72.1582
<2>
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 Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 Union 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.
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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.
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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.
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 304.686 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 300.309 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 301.249 degrees.