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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 South Union, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Union 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 South Union:
- 36.877787, -86.657049
- 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 South Union
- 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 Logan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Logan County
- Since South Union is near Warren County and also Simpson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Warren County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Simpson 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 South Union
Communities Also Named South Union ...
We found four communities that are also named South Union.
Within Kentucky, the name South Union is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maine
- Knox County
- This South Union is located in Knox County and lies 1,040 miles [1,673.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Union that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of South Union.
- Pennsylvania
- Tioga County
- This South Union is located in Tioga County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the South Union that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tioga County community of South Union.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This South Union is located in Oconee County and lies 258 miles [415.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the South Union that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of South Union.
- Washington
- Thurston County
- This South Union is located in Thurston County and lies 1,967 miles [3,165.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Union that is located in Logan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of South Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South 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.
- Blue Level
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Level is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Level
- Bowling Green
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Buffalo Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Buffalo Fork is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Fork
- Dennis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Dennis is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gasper is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasper
- Homer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Homer is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
- Lost River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lost River is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost River
- Rich Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rich Pond is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Pond
- Rockfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockfield is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
- Three Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Three Springs is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Springs
How Far From South Union 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 South Union to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Union and extending to:
- Russellville, which is the Seat of Logan County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from South Union to Russellville, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 133 miles [214 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 542 miles [872.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,385 miles [10,275.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,106 miles [11,436 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,981 miles [8,016.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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- South Union) 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 South Union 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 South Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.8778, Longitude: -86.6570 In this case, the coordinates for South Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.744 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.832 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.461 degrees. |
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