Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Ridge, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Ridge and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Ridge
- 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 Ridge:
- 36.051804, -80.225049
- 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 Ridge
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Forsyth County
- Since Union Ridge is near Davidson County and also Davie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davidson County
- eBird sighting report for Davie 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 Ridge ...
We found six communities that share the name Union Ridge.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Union Ridge.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Alamance County
- This Union Ridge is located in Alamance County and lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Ridge that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alamance County community of Union Ridge.
- Alamance County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Sebastian 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 Arkansas community of Union Ridge [Sebastian County].
- Kentucky
- Muhlenberg County
- This Union Ridge is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 383 miles [616.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Ridge that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Union Ridge.
- Ohio
- Columbiana County
- This Union Ridge is located in Columbiana County and lies 326 miles [524.6 km]<1> to the north of the Union Ridge that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbiana County community of Union Ridge.
- Tennessee
- Bedford County
- This Union Ridge is located in Bedford County and lies 340 miles [547.2 km]<1> to the west of the Union Ridge that is located in Forsyth County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Union Ridge.
- West Virginia
- Cabell 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 West Virginia community of Union Ridge [Cabell County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Ridge ...
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.
- Cityview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cityview
- Cityview is located in Forsyth County
- Five Points
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Forsyth County
- Four Seasons
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Seasons have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
- Four Seasons is located in Forsyth County
- Gum Tree
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Tree
- Gum Tree is located in Davidson County
- Hanes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hootstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Skyview Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Park
- Skyview Park is located in Forsyth County
- Sunnyside
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Union Cross
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Cross have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cross
- Union Cross is located in Forsyth County
How Far From Union Ridge 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 Ridge to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Ridge and extending to:
- Winston - Salem, which is the Seat of Forsyth County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 90 miles [144.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Union Ridge to Raleigh, with an average speed<4>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 6 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 262 miles [421.6 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<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,157 miles [9,908.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,858 miles [11,036.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,736 miles [7,621.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Ridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Forsyth County: www.co.forsyth.nc.us/
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' (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 Ridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Ridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0518, Longitude: -80.2250 In this case, the coordinates for Union Ridge 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 Ridge 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 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ridge to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.86 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.258 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.009 degrees. |