Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Grove, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Grove and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Grove
- 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 Grove:
- 39.640947, -75.282132
- 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 Grove
- 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 Salem County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salem County
- Since Union Grove is near Gloucester County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
- eBird sighting report for Cumberland 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 Grove ...
We found 24 communities that share the name Union Grove.
Within New Jersey, the name Union Grove is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- This Union Grove is located in Chilton County and lies 782 miles [1,258.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chilton County community of Union Grove.
- Cullman County
- This Union Grove is located in Cullman County and lies 726 miles [1,168.4 km] to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Union Grove.
- Jefferson County
- This Union Grove is located in Jefferson County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Union Grove.
- Madison County
- This Union Grove is located in Madison County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km] to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Union Grove.
- Marshall County
- This Union Grove is located in Marshall County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km] to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Union Grove.
- Illinois
- Whiteside County
- This Union Grove is located in Whiteside County and lies 785 miles [1,263.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Whiteside County community of Union Grove.
- Indiana
- Grant 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 Indiana community of Union Grove [Grant County].
- Missouri
- Gentry County
- Although located in Gentry County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gentry County community of Union Grove.
- New York
- Delaware 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 New York community of Union Grove [Delaware County].
- North Carolina
- Beaufort County
- This Union Grove is located in Beaufort County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Beaufort County community of Union Grove.
- Iredell County
- This Union Grove is located in Iredell County and lies 393 miles [632.5 km] to the southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iredell County community of Union Grove.
- Yadkin County
- This Union Grove is located in Yadkin County and lies 374 miles [601.9 km] to the southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Union Grove.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Union Grove is located in Lancaster County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Union Grove.
- Tennessee
- Blount County
- This Union Grove is located in Blount County and lies 558 miles [898 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blount County community of Union Grove.
- Bradley County
- This Union Grove is located in Bradley County and lies 608 miles [978.5 km] to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Union Grove.
- Maury County
- This Union Grove is located in Maury County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maury County community of Union Grove.
- McMinn County
- This Union Grove is located in McMinn County and lies 579 miles [931.8 km] to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McMinn County community of Union Grove.
- Meigs County
- This Union Grove is located in Meigs County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meigs County community of Union Grove.
- Sevier County
- This Union Grove is located in Sevier County and lies 517 miles [832 km] to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Union Grove.
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Union Grove is located in Bell County and lies 1,386 miles [2,230.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Union Grove.
- Erath County
- Although located in Erath County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erath County community of Union Grove.
- Knox County
- This Union Grove is located in Knox County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km] to the west of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Union Grove.
- Upshur County
- This Union Grove is located in Upshur County and lies 1,195 miles [1,923.2 km] to the west southwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Union Grove.
- Wisconsin
- Racine County
- This Union Grove is located in Racine County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Grove that is located in Salem County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Racine County community of Union Grove.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Grove ...
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.
- Cedarville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Salem County
- Daretown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Foxs Mill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Jessups Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jessups Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessups Mill
- Jessups Mill is located in Salem County
- Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Maple Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Salem County
- Milltown
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Pine Tavern
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tavern
- Pine Tavern is located in Salem County
- Point Airy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Airy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Airy
- Point Airy is located in Salem County
- Pole Tavern
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pole Tavern have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Tavern
- Pole Tavern is located in Salem County
- Portertown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portertown
- Portertown is located in Salem County
- Seven Stars
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
- Seven Stars is located in Salem County
- Slabtown
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Whig Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
How Far From Union Grove 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 Grove to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Grove and extending to:
- Salem, which is the Seat of Salem County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Union Grove to Salem, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 106 miles [170.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,496 miles [10,454.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,373 miles [7,037.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salem County: www.salemco.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6409, Longitude: -75.2821 In this case, the coordinates for Union Grove 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Grove 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 Grove 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 306.801 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.318 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.676 degrees. |