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Communities Also Named Union Corner ...
We found six communities that are also named Union Corner.
There is one other community in New Brunswick that is also named Union Corner.
Beyond New Brunswick, we know of five communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these five communities, three are located in Canada and three are in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Brunswick ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Union Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Union Corner.
- Nova Scotia
- This Union Corner lies 195 miles [313.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- Pennsylvania
- Northumberland County
- This Union Corner is located in Northumberland County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Union Corner.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Union Corner lies 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the east.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Union Corner is located in Berkeley County and lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the southwest.
- 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.
- Blowdown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blowdown
- Bulls Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dibblee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibblee
- Green Road
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jackins Settlement
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jackins Settlement is located in Aroostook County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackins Settlement
- Limestone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mapledale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Monument
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument
- New Limerick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Oak Mountain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
How Far From Union Corner 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 Corner to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Corner and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Union Corner to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,230 miles [8,416.9 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 5,947 miles [9,570.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,822 miles [6,150.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0500, Longitude: -67.7833 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 301.289 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 297.212 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 296.932 degrees. |
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