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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 Landing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Landing 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 Union Landing:
    • 40.022056, -74.996281
    • 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 Landing
  • 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington County
    • Since Union Landing is near Philadelphia County and also Bucks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Bucks 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 Landing

Communities Also Named Union Landing ...

We found two communities that are also named Union Landing.

Within New Jersey, the name Union Landing is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • Mendocino County
      • This Union Landing is located in Mendocino County and lies 2,553 miles [4,108.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Landing that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mendocino County community of Union Landing.
    • Louisiana
      • Livingston Parish
      • This Union Landing is located in Livingston Parish and lies 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Landing that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Union Landing.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Landing ...

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.

  • Blue Grass
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blue Grass is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Grass
  • Bridesburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bridesburg is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridesburg
  • Cinnaminson
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
  • Echo Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Echo Beach is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
  • Echo Reach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Echo Reach is located in Bucks County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Reach
  • Fork Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Fork Landing is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Landing
  • Harrisburg
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrisburg is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
  • Iron Rock
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Iron Rock is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Rock
  • Ivywood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Ivywood is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivywood
  • Jordantown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jordantown is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordantown
  • Maple Shade
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Maple Shade is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
  • Meadowbrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Meadowbrook is located in Camden County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Pennypack
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Pennypack is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack
    • Pennypack Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pennypack Woods is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypack Woods
    • Pheasant Run
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pheasant Run is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pheasant Run
    • Riverside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Riverside Park is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
    • Sharper
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Sharper is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharper
    • Skin Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Skin Corner is located in Burlington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skin Corner
    • Summerdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Summerdale is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerdale

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Landing and extending to:

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Union Landing to Mount Holly, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast (NE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 133 miles [214 km] to the southwest (SW). 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 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,764 miles [9,276.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,469 miles [10,410.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,346 miles [6,994.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

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 Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Landing 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 Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0221, Longitude: -74.9963       In this case, the coordinates for Union Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.598 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.149 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.393 degrees.