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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 Unionport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Unionport and the surrounding area.
- 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 Unionport:
- 40.120878, -85.096355
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Unionport
- 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 Randolph County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph County
- Since Unionport is near Henry County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Unionport
Communities Also Named Unionport ...
We found two communities that are also named Unionport.
Within Indiana, the name Unionport is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Bronx County
- This Unionport is located in Bronx County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km]<1> to the east of the Unionport that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bronx County community of Unionport.
- Ohio
- Jefferson County
- This Unionport is located in Jefferson County and lies 224 miles [360.5 km]<1> to the east of the Unionport that is located in Randolph County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Unionport.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Unionport ...
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.
- Economy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Economy is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Farmland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gates Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Gates Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Georgetown is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Huntsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Huntsville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Lynn
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Maxville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Maxville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
- Pinch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Pinch is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinch
- Rural
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rural is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural
- Snow Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Snow Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Stone
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Stone is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
How Far From Unionport 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 Unionport to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Unionport and extending to:
- Winchester, which is the Seat of Randolph County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Unionport to Indianapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. 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 437 miles [703.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,170 miles [9,929.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,898 miles [11,101.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,776 miles [7,686.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- Unionport) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Unionport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Unionport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1209, Longitude: -85.0964 In this case, the coordinates for Unionport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.796 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.209 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.868 degrees. |
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