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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 West Union, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Union and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 West Union:
    • 41.655006, -99.458720
    • 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 West Union
  • 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 West Union ...

We found 22 communities that share the name West Union.

Within Nebraska, the name West Union is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Illinois
      • Clark County
      • This West Union is located in Clark County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of West Union.
    • Indiana
      • Parke County
      • This West Union is located in Parke County and lies 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the east of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parke County community of West Union.
    • Iowa
      • Fayette County
      • This West Union is located in Fayette County and lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of West Union.
      • Tama County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of West Union [Tama County].
    • Kansas
      • Norton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of West Union [Norton County].
      • Phillips County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of West Union [Phillips County].
      • Washington County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of West Union [Washington County].
    • Minnesota
      • Carver County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Carver County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carver County community of West Union.
      • Todd County
      • This West Union is located in Todd County and lies 360 miles [579.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Todd County community of West Union.
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of West Union [Union County].
    • Missouri
      • Cass County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Cass County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of West Union.
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • This West Union is located in Steuben County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the east of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of West Union.
    • Ohio
      • Adams County
      • This West Union is located in Adams County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the east of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of West Union.
      • Hancock County
      • This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of West Union [Hancock County].
      • Monroe County
      • This community is historic and although located in Monroe County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of West Union.
    • Oregon
      • Washington County
      • This West Union is located in Washington County and lies 1,197 miles [1,926.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of West Union.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Greene County
      • This West Union is located in Greene County and lies 1,006 miles [1,619 km]<1> to the east of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of West Union.
    • South Carolina
      • Oconee County
      • This West Union is located in Oconee County and lies 1,007 miles [1,620.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of West Union.
    • Tennessee
      • Shelby County
      • This West Union is located in Shelby County and lies 671 miles [1,079.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shelby County community of West Union.
      • Weakley County
      • This West Union is located in Weakley County and lies 687 miles [1,105.6 km] to the east southeast of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weakley County community of West Union.
    • West Virginia
      • Doddridge County
      • This West Union is located in Doddridge County and lies 992 miles [1,596.5 km]<1> to the east of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Doddridge County community of West Union.
      • Pocahontas County
      • This West Union is located in Pocahontas County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km] to the east of the West Union that is located in Custer County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pocahontas County community of West Union.

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Union ...

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.

  • Broken Bow
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broken Bow
    • Broken Bow is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,437 people
    • Broken Bow has also been known as:
    • Brokenbow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broken Bow <4>
  • Comstock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comstock <4>
  • Elton ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elton
    • Elton is located in Custer County
  • Gates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Custer County
  • Geranium ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geranium have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geranium
    • Geranium is located in Valley County
  • Kent ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
    • Kent is located in Loup County
  • Mikes Meadows
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mikes Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikes Meadows
    • Mikes Meadows is located in Loup County
  • Round Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Valley
    • Round Valley is located in Custer County
  • Willow Springs ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willow Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Garfield County

How Far From West Union 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 West Union to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of West Union once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in West Union and extending to:

  • Broken Bow, which is the Seat of Custer County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from West Union to Broken Bow, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
  • Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 154 miles [247.8 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,192 miles [1,918.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
  • The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,597 miles [10,616.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,355 miles [11,836.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,270 miles [8,481.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>

The official website for Custer County: www.co.custer.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- West Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6550, Longitude: -99.4587       In this case, the coordinates for West Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 West Union 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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>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.
<8>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 West Union to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 322.616 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.699 degrees.
<11>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.712 degrees.




 

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