Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Mount Union, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Union and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Union
- 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 Mount Union:
- 32.933471, -92.555150
- 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 Mount 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Union Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union Parish
- Since Mount Union is near Union County and also Claiborne Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne Parish
- 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 Mount Union ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Mount Union.
Within Louisiana, the name Mount Union is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Conecuh County
- This Mount Union is located in Conecuh County and lies 354 miles [569.7 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Mount Union that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Conecuh County community of Mount Union.
- Iowa
- Henry County
- This Mount Union is located in Henry County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the north of the Mount Union that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Mount Union.
- Kansas
- Pottawatomie 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 Mount Union [Pottawatomie County].
- Kentucky
- Allen 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 Kentucky community of Mount Union [Allen County].
- Ohio
- Holmes County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Mount Union [Holmes County].
- Stark County
- This Mount Union is located in Stark County and lies 836 miles [1,345.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Union that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Mount Union.
- Pennsylvania
- Franklin County
- This Mount Union is located in Franklin County and lies 963 miles [1,549.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Mount Union that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Mount Union.
- Huntingdon County
- This Mount Union is located in Huntingdon County and lies 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the northeast of the Mount Union that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Mount Union.
- Tennessee
- Jackson County
- This Mount Union is located in Jackson County and lies 461 miles [741.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Union that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Mount Union.
- Pickett County
- This Mount Union is located in Pickett County and lies 490 miles [788.6 km] to the east northeast of the Mount Union that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pickett County community of Mount Union.
- Texas
- Jasper County
- This Mount Union is located in Jasper County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Union that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jasper County community of Mount Union.
- Virginia
- Botetourt County
- This Mount Union is located in Botetourt County and lies 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Mount Union that is located in Union Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Botetourt County community of Mount Union.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount 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.
- Cherry Ridge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Ridge
- Cherry Ridge is located in Union Parish
- Evergreen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Farmerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmerville
- Farmerville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,641 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmerville <5>
- Gills Ferry
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gills Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Ferry
- Gills Ferry is located in Lincoln Parish
- Hebron
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Hunt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Junction City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
- Pleasant Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Union County (AR)
- Randolph
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Scotland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
- Scotland is located in Union County (AR)
- Spearsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spearsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spearsville
- Spearsville is located in Union Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spearsville <5>
How Far From Mount Union to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Mount Union to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Union and extending to:
- Farmerville, which is the Seat of Union Parish, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Mount Union to Farmerville, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 190 miles [305.8 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 958 miles [1,541.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 38 days and walking would take 55 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,813 miles [10,964.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,536 miles [12,128 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,412 miles [8,709.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Mount Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9335, Longitude: -92.5551 In this case, the coordinates for Mount Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mount 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 parish. 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> | 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 Mount Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Mount Union 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 317.19 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.286 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.784 degrees. |