Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Square, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Square and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Square
- 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 Square:
- 40.658714, -74.202367
- 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 Square
- 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 Union County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- Since Union Square is near Richmond County and also Hudson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- eBird sighting report for Hudson 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 Square ...
We found four communities that share the name Union Square.
Within New Jersey, the name Union Square is unique.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these four communities, three are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Massachusetts
- Middlesex County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Massachusetts community of Union Square [Middlesex County].
- Nova Scotia
- This Union Square lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Union Square that is located in Union County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Union Square is located in Lancaster County and lies 123 miles [197.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Union Square that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Union Square.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Union Square is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,959 miles [3,152.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union Square that is located in Union County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Union Square.
- Massachusetts
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Square ...
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.
- Bulls Head
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bulls Head have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Head
- Bulls Head is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Crane Square
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Square
- Crane Square is located in Union County
- Elizabeth
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Elizabethport
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabethport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabethport
- Elizabethport is located in Union County
- Elm Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Graniteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
- Graniteville is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Gulfport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Liberty Square
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Square have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Square
- Liberty Square is located in Union County
- Mariners Harbor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mariners Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariners Harbor
- Mariners Harbor is located in Richmond County (NY)
- Old Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Union
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Union County
How Far From Union Square 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 Square to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Square and extending to:
- Elizabeth, which is the Seat of Union County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<2> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Union Square to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 193 miles [310.6 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,704 miles [9,179.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,410 miles [10,315.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,287 miles [6,899.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Square. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Union County: www.unioncountynj.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Square 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Square) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Square. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6587, Longitude: -74.2024 In this case, the coordinates for Union Square have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Square 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 306.065 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.648 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.773 degrees. |