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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Cross
- 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:
- 36.184304, -80.597839
- 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 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 Yadkin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yadkin County
- Since Union Cross is near Surry County and also Forsyth County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Surry County
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Union Cross ...
We found three communities that share the name 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 28 miles [45.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Union Cross that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Union Cross.
- Surry County
- This Union Cross is located in Surry County and lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Union Cross that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Union Cross.
- Forsyth County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Union Cross is located in Henderson County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km]<1> to the west of the Union Cross that is located in Yadkin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Union Cross.
- Tennessee
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.
- Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Five Forks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Yadkin County
- Flint Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Yadkin County
- Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Yadkin County
- Holly Spring
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Spring
- Holly Spring is located in Yadkin County
- Lime Rock ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Yadkin County
- Poindexter
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poindexter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poindexter
- Poindexter is located in Yadkin County
- Shacktown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Shady Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Yadkin County
- Sugartown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Union Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Yadkin County
How Far From Union Cross 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 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:
- Yadkinville, which is the Seat of Yadkin County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 112 miles [180.2 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 270 miles [434.5 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 6,167 miles [9,924.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,869 miles [11,054.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,747 miles [7,639.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Cross. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yadkin County: www.yadkincounty.gov/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Cross) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.1843, Longitude: -80.5978 In this case, the coordinates for Union Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.076 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.525 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.116 degrees. |