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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 Cross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Cross and the surrounding area.
- 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 Cross:
- 36.048470, -80.118933
- 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 Cross
- 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 Forsyth County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since Union Cross is near Davidson County and also Guilford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Guilford 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 Cross
Communities Also Named Union Cross ...
We found three communities that are also named Union Cross.
There are two communities within North Carolina that are also named Union Cross.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Union Cross in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Surry County
- This Union Cross is located in Surry County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Cross that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Union Cross.
- Yadkin County
- This Union Cross is located in Yadkin County and lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Cross that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Union Cross.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Union Cross is located in Henderson County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the west of the Union Cross that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Union Cross.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Cross ...
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.
- Four Seasons
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Four Seasons is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Fox Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fox Run is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Georgetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Georgetown is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Gum Tree
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
- High Meadows
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- High Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Meadows
- Horneytown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Horneytown is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horneytown
- Quail Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quail Hollow is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Sun Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sun Meadows is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Meadows
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Timber Trails
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Timber Trails is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
- Union Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Union Ridge is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Ridge
- Willowbend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Willowbend is located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbend
How Far From Union Cross 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 Cross to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Cross and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Union Cross to Raleigh, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 259 miles [416.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,152 miles [9,900.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,853 miles [11,028.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,732 miles [7,615.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Cross) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cross 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 Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0485, Longitude: -80.1189 In this case, the coordinates for Union Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.798 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.188 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.968 degrees. |
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