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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 City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union City 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 City:
    • 42.066357, -85.142821
    • 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 City
  • 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 City ...

We found 22 communities that share the name Union City.

Within Michigan, the name Union City is unique.

Beyond Michigan, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Johnson County
      • This Union City is located in Johnson County and lies 640 miles [1,030 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Union City.
    • California
      • Alameda County
      • This Union City is located in Alameda County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the west of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Union City.
    • Connecticut
      • New Haven County
      • This Union City is located in New Haven County and lies 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the east of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Union City.
    • Florida
      • Jackson 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 Florida community of Union City [Jackson County].
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • This Union City is located in Fulton County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the south of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Union City.
    • Indiana
      • Randolph County
      • This Union City is located in Randolph County and lies 129 miles [207.6 km]<1> to the south of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Union City.
    • Kansas
      • Cloud 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 Kansas community of Union City [Cloud County].
      • Dickinson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Dickinson County].
      • Jefferson County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Jefferson County].
      • Rice County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Rice County].
      • Sedgwick County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Sedgwick County].
      • Sumner County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Sumner County].
    • Kentucky
      • Edmonson County
      • This Union City is located in Edmonson County and lies 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the south of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Union City.
      • Madison County
      • This Union City is located in Madison County and lies 298 miles [479.6 km] to the south of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Union City.
    • Missouri
      • Atchison County
      • Although located in Atchison County, we don't know the location within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Union City.
      • Stone County
      • This Union City is located in Stone County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Union City.
    • New Jersey
      • Hudson County
      • This Union City is located in Hudson County and lies 581 miles [935 km]<1> to the east of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudson County community of Union City.
    • Ohio
      • Darke County
      • This Union City is located in Darke County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the south of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Union City.
    • Oklahoma
      • Canadian County
      • This Union City is located in Canadian County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canadian County community of Union City.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Erie County
      • This Union City is located in Erie County and lies 271 miles [436.1 km]<1> to the east of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Union City.
    • Tennessee
      • Obion County
      • This Union City is located in Obion County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Obion County community of Union City.
    • West Virginia
      • McDowell County
      • This Union City is located in McDowell County and lies 366 miles [589 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Union City that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Union City.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union City ...

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.

  • Butler
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
    • Butler is located in Branch County
  • Climax
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
    • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Coldwater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Colon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
    • Colon is located in Saint Joseph County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colon <4>
  • Factoryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Factoryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Factoryville
    • Factoryville is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Hatmaker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatmaker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
    • Hatmaker is located in Branch County
  • Joppa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa
    • Joppa is located in Calhoun County
  • Pine Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
    • Pine Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Stanley Corners
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Corners
    • Stanley Corners is located in Calhoun County
  • Trailtree Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
    • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County

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

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

  • Coldwater, which is the Seat of Branch County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Union City to Coldwater, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 54 miles [86.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). 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 478 miles [769.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,081 miles [9,786.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,815 miles [10,967.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,696 miles [7,557.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0664, Longitude: -85.1428       In this case, the coordinates for Union City 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 City 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'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 Union City 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 312.794 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.49 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.285 degrees.




 

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