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We found 118 communities that share the name Union.
There are two communities within New Jersey that are also named Union.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another 116 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 116 communities, 115 are located in the United States and six are in Canada.
Communities Located In New Jersey ...
Gloucester 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 New Jersey community of Union [Gloucester County].
Hunterdon County
This Union is located in Hunterdon County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<2> to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunterdon County community of Union.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Calhoun County
This Union is located in Calhoun County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Union.
Clarke County
This Union is located in Clarke County and lies 978 miles [1,573.9 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clarke County community of Union.
Clay County
This Union is located in Clay County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Union.
Etowah County
This Union is located in Etowah County and lies 794 miles [1,277.8 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Etowah County community of Union.
Franklin County
This Union is located in Franklin County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Union.
Greene County
This Union is located in Greene County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Union.
Henry County
This Union is located in Henry County and lies 878 miles [1,413 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Union.
Morgan County
This Union is located in Morgan County and lies 806 miles [1,297.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Union.
Randolph County
This Union is located in Randolph County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Union.
Tallapoosa County
This Union is located in Tallapoosa County and lies 845 miles [1,359.9 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tallapoosa County community of Union.
Arizona
Maricopa County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Maricopa County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Union.
Arkansas
Fulton County
This Union is located in Fulton County and lies 1,000 miles [1,609.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Union.
Logan County
This Union is located in Logan County and lies 1,116 miles [1,796 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Union.
Sevier County
This Union is located in Sevier County and lies 1,190 miles [1,915.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Union.
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 1,125 miles [1,810.5 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
Woodruff County
This Union is located in Woodruff County and lies 995 miles [1,601.3 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodruff County community of Union.
California
Merced 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 California community of Union [Merced County].
Napa County
This Union is located in Napa County and lies 2,532 miles [4,074.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Napa County community of Union.
San Luis Obispo County
This Union is located in San Luis Obispo County and lies 2,508 miles [4,036.2 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Luis Obispo County community of Union.
Colorado
Morgan County
This Union is located in Morgan County and lies 1,527 miles [2,457.5 km]<2> to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Union.
Connecticut
Tolland County
This Union is located in Tolland County and lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<2> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tolland County community of Union.
Florida
Walton County
This Union is located in Walton County and lies 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<2> to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Union.
Georgia
Candler County
This Union is located in Candler County and lies 712 miles [1,145.9 km]<2> to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Candler County community of Union.
Dade County
This Union is located in Dade County and lies 734 miles [1,181.3 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dade County community of Union.
Dodge County
This Union is located in Dodge County and lies 775 miles [1,247.2 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dodge County community of Union.
Fannin County
This Union is located in Fannin County and lies 676 miles [1,087.9 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Union.
Glynn County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Union [Glynn County].
Henry County
This Union is located in Henry County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Union.
Marion County
This Union is located in Marion County and lies 813 miles [1,308.4 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Union.
Paulding County
This Union is located in Paulding County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Paulding County community of Union.
Quitman County
This Union is located in Quitman County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Quitman County community of Union.
Stewart County
This Union is located in Stewart County and lies 833 miles [1,340.6 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stewart County community of Union.
Illinois
Clark 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 Illinois community of Union [Clark County].
Logan County
This Union is located in Logan County and lies 792 miles [1,274.6 km]<2> to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Union.
Mason County
This Union is located in Mason County and lies 814 miles [1,310 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mason County community of Union.
McHenry County
This Union is located in McHenry County and lies 745 miles [1,199 km] to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the McHenry County community of Union.
Will County
This Union is located in Will County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Will County community of Union.
Indiana
Pike County
This Union is located in Pike County and lies 716 miles [1,152.3 km]<2> to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pike County community of Union.
Iowa
Hardin County
This Union is located in Hardin County and lies 976 miles [1,570.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Union.
Union 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 Iowa community of Union [Union County].
Kansas
Chase 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 Kansas community of Union [Chase County].
Geary 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 Union [Geary County].
Osage 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 Union [Osage County].
Sedgwick 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 Union [Sedgwick County].
Smith 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 Union [Smith County].
Kentucky
Boone County
This Union is located in Boone County and lies 564 miles [907.7 km]<2> to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Union.
Jackson County
This Union is located in Jackson County and lies 561 miles [902.8 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Union.
Madison 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 Kentucky community of Union [Madison County].
Louisiana
Saint James Parish
This Union is located in Saint James Parish and lies 1,185 miles [1,907.1 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint James Parish community of Union.
Maine
Knox County
This Union is located in Knox County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<2> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Union.
Michigan
Cass County
This Union is located in Cass County and lies 606 miles [975.3 km]<2> to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Union.
Minnesota
Steele County
This Union is located in Steele County and lies 985 miles [1,585.2 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steele County community of Union.
Mississippi
Covington County
This Union is located in Covington County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Covington County community of Union.
Jones County
This Union is located in Jones County and lies 1,046 miles [1,683.4 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Union.
Lee County
This Union is located in Lee County and lies 906 miles [1,458.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lee County community of Union.
Neshoba County
This Union is located in Neshoba County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Neshoba County community of Union.
Simpson County
This Union is located in Simpson County and lies 1,067 miles [1,717.2 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Union.
Smith County
This Union is located in Smith County and lies 1,037 miles [1,668.9 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Smith County community of Union.
Missouri
Clark County
This Union is located in Clark County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km]<2> to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Union.
Franklin County
This Union is located in Franklin County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Union.
Ray 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 Missouri community of Union [Ray County].
Montana
Dawson County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Union [Dawson County].
Nebraska
Cass County
This Union is located in Cass County and lies 1,129 miles [1,816.9 km]<2> to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Union.
Nevada
Nye County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Union [Nye County].
New Hampshire
Carroll County
This Union is located in Carroll County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<2> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Union.
New Mexico
Roosevelt County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Union.
New York
Broome 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 New York community of Union [Broome County].
Madison County
This Union is located in Madison County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Union.
Rockland 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 New York community of Union [Rockland County].
North Carolina
Hertford County
This Union is located in Hertford County and lies 336 miles [540.7 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hertford County community of Union.
Macon County
This Union is located in Macon County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Macon County community of Union.
Rutherford County
This Union is located in Rutherford County and lies 560 miles [901.2 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Union.
Transylvania County
This Union is located in Transylvania County and lies 612 miles [984.9 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Transylvania County community of Union.
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 528 miles [849.7 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
North Dakota
Cavalier County
This Union is located in Cavalier County and lies 1,277 miles [2,055.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cavalier County community of Union.
Nova Scotia
This Union lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Union that is located in Union County.
Ohio
Huron County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Huron County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huron County community of Union.
Lawrence 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 Ohio community of Union [Lawrence County].
Montgomery County
This Union is located in Montgomery County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<2> to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Union.
Oklahoma
Canadian 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 Oklahoma community of Union [Canadian County].
Kingfisher County
This Union is located in Kingfisher County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<2> to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kingfisher County community of Union.
Tulsa County
This Union is located in Tulsa County and lies 1,208 miles [1,944.1 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tulsa County community of Union.
Ontario
This Union lies 382 miles [614.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
Oregon
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 2,198 miles [3,537.3 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
This Union is located in Lancaster County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Union.
Prince Edward Island
This Union lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<2> to the northeast of the Union that is located in Union County.
South Carolina
Fairfield 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 South Carolina community of Union [Fairfield County].
Lancaster County
This Union is located in Lancaster County and lies 539 miles [867.4 km]<2> to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Union.
Newberry County
This Union is located in Newberry County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newberry County community of Union.
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 576 miles [927 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
Tennessee
Bradley County
This Union is located in Bradley County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradley County community of Union.
Haywood County
This Union is located in Haywood County and lies 879 miles [1,414.6 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Union.
Morgan County
This Union is located in Morgan County and lies 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Union.
Roane County
This Union is located in Roane County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Union.
Union County
This Union is located in Union County and lies 594 miles [956 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union.
Warren County
This Union is located in Warren County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Union.
Texas
Brazos County
This Union is located in Brazos County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Brazos County community of Union.
Dawson County
This Union is located in Dawson County and lies 1,627 miles [2,618.4 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Dawson County community of Union.
Franklin County
This Union is located in Franklin County and lies 1,267 miles [2,039 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Union.
Hopkins County
This Union is located in Hopkins County and lies 1,287 miles [2,071.2 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hopkins County community of Union.
Lubbock County
This Union is located in Lubbock County and lies 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lubbock County community of Union.
San Augustine County
This Union is located in San Augustine County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Union.
Scurry County
This Union is located in Scurry County and lies 1,571 miles [2,528.3 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scurry County community of Union.
Terry County
This Union is located in Terry County and lies 1,624 miles [2,613.6 km] to the west of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Terry County community of Union.
Wilson County
This Union is located in Wilson County and lies 1,540 miles [2,478.4 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Union.
Utah
Salt Lake County
This Union is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Union.
Virginia
Bedford County
This Union is located in Bedford County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km]<2> to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bedford County community of Union.
Floyd County
This Union is located in Floyd County and lies 427 miles [687.2 km] to the southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Union.
Washington
Clark County
This Union is located in Clark County and lies 2,417 miles [3,889.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Union.
Mason County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Union [Mason County].
West Virginia
Barbour County
This Union is located in Barbour County and lies 325 miles [523 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barbour County community of Union.
Fayette 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 West Virginia community of Union [Fayette County].
Monroe County
This Union is located in Monroe County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the west southwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Union.
Wisconsin
Eau Claire County
This Union is located in Eau Claire County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eau Claire County community of Union.
Grant County
This Union is located in Grant County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km] to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Union.
Rock County
This Union is located in Rock County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km] to the west northwest of the Union that is located in Union County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rock County community of Union.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
Ampere (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ampere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union and extending to:
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 to Trenton, with an average speed<5> 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 192 miles [309 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<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,705 miles [9,181.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,411 miles [10,317.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,288 miles [6,900.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
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 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 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' (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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7003, Longitude: -74.2635
<3>
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 Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
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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.
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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.
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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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.097 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.691 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.781 degrees.