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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:
- 36.345967, -80.757290
- 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 Surry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Surry County
- Since Union Cross is near Wilkes County and also Yadkin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Wilkes County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Yadkin 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 ...
- Forsyth County
- This Union Cross is located in Forsyth County and lies 41 miles [66 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Union Cross that is located in Surry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Union Cross.
- Yadkin County
- This Union Cross is located in Yadkin County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Union Cross that is located in Surry 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 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the west of the Union Cross that is located in Surry 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.
- Bottom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bottom is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bottom
- Jonesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Level Cross
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Level Cross is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Cross
- Little Richmond
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Little Richmond is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Richmond
- Mountain Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mountain Park is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Park
- Mulberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mulberry is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Pleasant Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Wilkes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Poplar Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Poplar Springs is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Stony Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Stony Knoll is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Knoll
- Turkey Ford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turkey Ford is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Ford
- Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Zephyr
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zephyr is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zephyr
How Far From Union Cross 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 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:
- Dobson, which is the Seat of Surry County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Union Cross to Raleigh, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 269 miles [432.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 16 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,166 miles [9,923.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,870 miles [11,056.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,748 miles [7,641.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Union Cross) 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 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: 36.3460, Longitude: -80.7573 In this case, the coordinates for Union Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.167 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.654 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.13 degrees. |
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