Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Bridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Bridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Bridge
- 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 Bridge:
- 39.568723, -77.176327
- 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 Bridge
- 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 Carroll County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Carroll County
- Since Union Bridge is near Frederick County and also Adams County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- eBird sighting report for Adams 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:
- Waymark.com
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Bridge ...
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.
- Bruceville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville
- Bruceville is located in Carroll County
- Copperville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copperville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperville
- Copperville is located in Carroll County
- Fairhaven
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Glenn Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenn Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenn Hill
- Glenn Hill is located in Carroll County
- Grossnickle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grossnickle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grossnickle
- Grossnickle is located in Frederick County
- Hidden Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Creek
- Hidden Creek is located in Frederick County
- Johnsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsville
- Johnsville is located in Frederick County
- Key Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Key Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Key Heights
- Key Heights is located in Carroll County
- Ladiesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ladiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladiesburg
- Ladiesburg is located in Frederick County
- Ottersdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottersdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottersdale
- Ottersdale is located in Carroll County
- Pipe Creek ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek
- Pipe Creek is located in Carroll County
- Quaker Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Heights
- Quaker Heights is located in Carroll County
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- Rabbit Run
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rabbit Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rabbit Run
- Rabbit Run is located in Frederick County
- Union Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hills
- Union Hills is located in Carroll County
- Uniontown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
- Uniontown is located in Carroll County
- Walnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in Carroll County
- Wolfs Den
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rabbit Run
How Far From Union Bridge 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 town such as Union Bridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Union Bridge and extending to:
- Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Union Bridge to Westminster, with an average speed<3> 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.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 46 miles [74 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,875 miles [9,454.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,459 miles [7,176.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Carroll County: www.ccgov.carr.org/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Bridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Bridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5687, Longitude: -77.1763 |
| <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 Union Bridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.928 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.586 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.513 degrees. |