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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 City:
    • 40.202039, -84.808965
    • 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 City
  • 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 City ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Union City.

Within Indiana, the name Union City is unique.

Beyond Indiana, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Union City is located in Johnson County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Union City.
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This Union City is located in Alameda County and lies 1,994 miles [3,209 km]<1> to the west of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Union City.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Union City is located in New Haven County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Union City.
    • Florida
      • Jackson 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 Florida community of Union City [Jackson County].
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Union City is located in Fulton County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the south of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Union City.
    • Kansas
      • Cloud 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 Kansas community of Union City [Cloud County].
      • Dickinson 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 City [Dickinson County].
      • Jefferson 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 City [Jefferson County].
      • Rice 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 City [Rice 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 City [Sedgwick County].
      • Sumner 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 City [Sumner County].
    • Kentucky
      • Edmonson County
      • This Union City is located in Edmonson County and lies 222 miles [357.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Union City.
      • Madison County
      • This Union City is located in Madison County and lies 169 miles [272 km] to the south of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Union City.
    • Michigan
      • Branch County
      • This Union City is located in Branch County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the north of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Union City.
    • Missouri
      • Atchison County
      • Although located in Atchison County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Union City.
      • Stone County
      • This Union City is located in Stone County and lies 517 miles [832 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Union City.
    • New Jersey
      • Hudson County
      • This Union City is located in Hudson County and lies 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudson County community of Union City.
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Union City.
    • Oklahoma
      • Canadian County
      • This Union City is located in Canadian County and lies 786 miles [1,264.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canadian County community of Union City.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This Union City is located in Erie County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Union City.
    • Tennessee
      • Obion County
      • This Union City is located in Obion County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Union City.
    • West Virginia
      • McDowell County
      • This Union City is located in McDowell County and lies 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Union City that is located in Randolph County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Union City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union City ...

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.

  • Bucks Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Corner
    • Bucks Corner is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Haysville Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville Corner
    • Haysville Corner is located in Randolph County
  • Hill Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hill Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Grove
    • Hill Grove is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Lightsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lightsville
    • Lightsville is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Long
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long
    • Long is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Mount Heron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Heron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Heron
    • Mount Heron is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Roe Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe Corners
    • Roe Corners is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Rose Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
    • Rose Hill is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Sharpeye
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpeye have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpeye
    • Sharpeye is located in Darke County (OH)
  • Union City
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Darke County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,585 people

How Far From Union City 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 city such as Union City to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union City and extending to:

  • Winchester, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Union City to Winchester, with an average speed<4> 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.
  • Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 77 miles [123.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 423 miles [680.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,155 miles [9,905.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,883 miles [11,077.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,760 miles [7,660.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2020, Longitude: -84.8090    
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 City 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>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 Union City 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 312.612 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.01 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.709 degrees.




 

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