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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 North Union, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Union 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 North Union:
    • 44.277020, -69.309488
    • 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 North Union
  • 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 North Union ...

We found four communities that share the name North Union.

Within Maine, the name North Union is unique.

Beyond Maine, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Montgomery County
      • This North Union is located in Montgomery County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the North Union that is located in Knox County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of North Union.
    • Mississippi
      • Attala County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of North Union [Attala County].
    • Ohio
      • Carroll County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Carroll County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of North Union.
      • Washington County
      • This community is historic and although located in Washington County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of North Union.

Curious and Interesting Names Near North 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.

  • Flanders Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Corner
    • Flanders Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Globe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Globe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
    • Globe is located in Knox County
  • Grants Turn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grants Turn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grants Turn
    • Grants Turn is located in Knox County
  • Gushees Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gushees Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gushees Corner
    • Gushees Corner is located in Knox County
  • Hope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jones Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jones Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Corner
    • Jones Corner is located in Lincoln County
  • Kennedy Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennedy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Corner
    • Kennedy Corner is located in Knox County
  • Knights Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Corner
    • Knights Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Liberty
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Liberty is located in Waldo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty <4>
  • Lucas Corner
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Corner
    • Lucas Corner is located in Knox County
  • Martins Corner
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Corner
    • Martins Corner is located in Knox County
  • Pauls Corner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pauls Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauls Corner
    • Pauls Corner is located in Waldo County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Razorville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Razorville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Razorville
      • Razorville is located in Knox County
    • Sandhill Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandhill Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill Corner
      • Sandhill Corner is located in Lincoln County
    • Sawpit Corner
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawpit Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawpit Corner
      • Sawpit Corner is located in Knox County
    • Union
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,275 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union <4>

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

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

  • Rockland, which is the Seat of Knox County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from North Union to Rockland, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 23 miles [37 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 544 miles [875.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 22 days and walking would take 31 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,358 miles [8,622.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,070 miles [9,768.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,945 miles [6,348.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

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

The official website for Knox County: www.knoxcounty.midcoast.com/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.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 drawn from Point A (ie- North Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2770, Longitude: -69.3095       In this case, the coordinates for North Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 North Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 North Union to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.593 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.35 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.727 degrees.




 

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