Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Union Falls, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Falls and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Union Falls

• 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 Falls:
  • 43.570915, -70.559776
  • 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Union Falls

• 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for York County
  • Since Union Falls is near Cumberland County and also Strafford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Strafford 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Union Falls

Communities Also Named Union Falls ...

We found one communities that are also named Union Falls.

Within Maine, the name Union Falls is unique.

Beyond Maine, there is another community also named Union Falls in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Clinton County
    • This Union Falls is located in Clinton County and lies 178 miles [286.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Falls that is located in York County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clinton County community of Union Falls.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Falls ...

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.

• Airport Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Airport Village is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
• Alewife
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Alewife is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alewife
• Bonny Eagle
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Bonny Eagle is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonny Eagle
• Chicopee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Chicopee is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
• Five Points
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Five Points is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
• Groveville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Groveville is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
• Ocean Park
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ocean Park is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Park
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Park <2>
• Roberts Corner
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Roberts Corner is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Corner
• Salmon Falls
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Salmon Falls is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
• Sandy Brook
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandy Brook is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Brook
• Tattle Corner
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tattle Corner is located in York County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tattle Corner

How Far From Union Falls to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Falls to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Alfred, which is the Seat of York County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Union Falls to Alfred, 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.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 64 miles [103 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 465 miles [748.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,436 miles [8,748.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,148 miles [9,894.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,023 miles [6,474.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'