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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 Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Corner 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 Corner:
    • 39.027336, -75.805211
    • 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 Corner
  • 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 Corner ...

We found five communities that share the name Union Corner.

Within Maryland, the name Union Corner is unique.

Beyond Maryland, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New Brunswick
      • This Union Corner lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Corner that is located in Caroline County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Union Corner lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Corner that is located in Caroline County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland County
      • This Union Corner is located in Northumberland County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Union Corner that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Union Corner.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Union Corner lies 783 miles [1,260.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Corner that is located in Caroline County.
    • West Virginia
      • Berkeley County
      • This Union Corner is located in Berkeley County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Corner that is located in Caroline County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Union Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Corner ...

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.

  • Bridgetown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgetown
    • Bridgetown is located in Caroline County
  • Buckels Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckels Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckels Corner
    • Buckels Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Choptank Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Mills
    • Choptank Mills is located in Kent County (DE)
  • Choptank Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Pines
    • Choptank Pines is located in Caroline County
  • Choptank Ponds
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choptank Ponds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choptank Ponds
    • Choptank Ponds is located in Caroline County
  • Edwardsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
    • Edwardsville is located in Kent County (DE)
  • Four Corners
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Caroline County
  • Holly Corner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Corner
    • Holly Corner is located in Caroline County
  • Lords Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lords Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lords Corner
    • Lords Corner is located in Kent County (DE)
  • Maple Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Village
    • Maple Village is located in Caroline County
  • Sandtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
    • Sandtown is located in Kent County (DE)
  • Spring Branch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Branch
    • Spring Branch is located in Caroline County

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

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

  • Denton, which is the Seat of Caroline County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Union Corner to Denton, 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 36 miles [57.9 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 66 miles [106.2 km] to the west (W). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,840 miles [9,398.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,542 miles [10,528.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,420 miles [7,113.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Caroline County: www.carolinemd.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.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 from Point A (ie- Union Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0273, Longitude: -75.8052       In this case, the coordinates for Union Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<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 Corner 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 307.157 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.627 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.147 degrees.




 

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