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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 Mills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Mills 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 Mills:
    • 39.669823, -77.024704
    • 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 Mills
  • 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 Mills ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Union Mills.

Within Maryland, the name Union Mills is unique.

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

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This Union Mills is located in Nevada County and lies 2,272 miles [3,656.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Union Mills.
    • Indiana
      • LaPorte County
      • This Union Mills is located in LaPorte County and lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the LaPorte County community of Union Mills.
    • Iowa
      • Mahaska County
      • This Union Mills is located in Mahaska County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahaska County community of Union Mills.
    • Kentucky
      • Jessamine County
      • This Union Mills is located in Jessamine County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jessamine County community of Union Mills.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Union Mills lies 624 miles [1,004.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Union Mills is located in Burlington County and lies 112 miles [180.2 km]<1> to the east of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Union Mills.
    • New York
      • Fulton County
      • This Union Mills is located in Fulton County and lies 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Union Mills.
    • North Carolina
      • Rutherford County
      • This Union Mills is located in Rutherford County and lies 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Union Mills.
    • Oregon
      • Clackamas County
      • This Union Mills is located in Clackamas County and lies 2,320 miles [3,733.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clackamas County community of Union Mills.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Mifflin County
      • This Union Mills is located in Mifflin County and lies 73 miles [117.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mifflin County community of Union Mills.
    • Virginia
      • Fluvanna County
      • This Union Mills is located in Fluvanna County and lies 137 miles [220.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fluvanna County community of Union Mills.
    • West Virginia
      • Pleasants County
      • This Union Mills is located in Pleasants County and lies 219 miles [352.4 km]<1> to the west of the Union Mills that is located in Carroll County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pleasants County community of Union Mills.
    • Wisconsin
      • Iowa 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 Wisconsin community of Union Mills [Iowa County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Mills ...

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.

  • Advocates Choice
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advocates Choice have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advocates Choice
    • Advocates Choice is located in Carroll County
  • Cherrytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrytown
    • Cherrytown is located in Carroll County
  • Daisy Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Daisy Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy Ridge
    • Daisy Ridge is located in Carroll County
  • Deep Run
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Run
    • Deep Run is located in Carroll County
  • Greenfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Carroll County
  • Hidden Oaks
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Oaks
    • Hidden Oaks is located in Carroll County
  • Locust Neck Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Neck Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Neck Heights
    • Locust Neck Heights is located in Carroll County
  • Mayberry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayberry
    • Mayberry is located in Carroll County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Carroll County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Pipe Creek Mill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipe Creek Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipe Creek Mill
      • Pipe Creek Mill is located in Carroll County
    • Shoemakers Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoemakers Lot have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers Lot
      • Shoemakers Lot is located in Carroll County
    • Silver Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Hills
      • Silver Hills is located in Carroll County
    • Silver Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Run
      • Silver Run is located in Carroll County
    • Spring Meadow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Meadow
      • Spring Meadow is located in Carroll County
    • Twin Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Lakes
      • Twin Lakes is located in Carroll County

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

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

  • Westminster, which is the Seat of Carroll County, lies just to the South.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 55 miles [88.5 km]<1> to the south southeast (SSE). If you could walk a straight line from Union Mills to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> 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 over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 53 miles [85.3 km] to the south (S). 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 shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,864 miles [9,437.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,572 miles [10,576.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,449 miles [7,160 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Mills. 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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Union Mills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Mills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6698, Longitude: -77.0247       In this case, the coordinates for Union Mills 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Union Mills 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 county. 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Mills to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.831 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.492 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.408 degrees.




 

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