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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 Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Valley 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 Valley:
    • 42.324483, -75.541893
    • 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 Valley
  • 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 Valley ...

We found thirteen communities that share the name Union Valley.

Within New York, the name Union Valley is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another thirteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Arkansas
      • Lonoke County
      • This Union Valley is located in Lonoke County and lies 1,028 miles [1,654.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Valley that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Union Valley.
    • Kansas
      • Lincoln 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 Kansas community of Union Valley [Lincoln County].
      • Republic 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 Valley [Republic County].
    • Maryland
      • Cecil County
      • This Union Valley is located in Cecil County and lies 185 miles [297.7 km]<1> to the south of the Union Valley that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Union Valley.
    • New Jersey
      • Middlesex County
      • This Union Valley is located in Middlesex County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Union Valley that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Union Valley.
    • 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 Valley.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Union Valley is located in Pontotoc County and lies 1,248 miles [2,008.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Valley that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Union Valley.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Lawrence County
      • This Union Valley is located in Lawrence County and lies 265 miles [426.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Valley that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Union Valley.
    • Tennessee
      • Sevier County
      • This Union Valley is located in Sevier County and lies 621 miles [999.4 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union Valley that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Union Valley.
      • Williamson 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 Tennessee community of Union Valley [Williamson County].
    • Texas
      • Hunt County
      • This Union Valley is located in Hunt County and lies 1,300 miles [2,092.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Valley that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Union Valley.
      • Kaufman County
      • This Union Valley is located in Kaufman County and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km] to the west southwest of the Union Valley that is located in Chenango County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kaufman County community of Union Valley.
      • Wilson County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Wilson County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Union Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Valley ...

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.

  • Arctic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arctic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arctic
    • Arctic is located in Delaware County
  • Bettsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bettsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bettsburg
    • Bettsburg is located in Chenango County
  • Center Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Village
    • Center Village is located in Broome County
  • Coventry
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventry
    • Coventry is located in Chenango County
  • Coventryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coventryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coventryville
    • Coventryville is located in Chenango County
  • Creekside Village
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creekside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekside Village
    • Creekside Village is located in Broome County
  • Dibble Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dibble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dibble Corner
    • Dibble Corner is located in Chenango County
  • Greene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greene have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene
    • Greene is located in Chenango County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greene <5>
  • Ivanhoe
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe
    • Ivanhoe is located in Delaware County
  • Middle Bridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Bridge
    • Middle Bridge is located in Chenango County
  • New Ohio
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Ohio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ohio
    • New Ohio is located in Broome County
  • Page Brook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Page Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Brook
    • Page Brook is located in Chenango County
  • Rockdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Chenango County
  • Tunnel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel
    • Tunnel is located in Broome County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tunnel <5>

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

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

  • Norwich, which is the Seat of Chenango County, lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Union Valley to Norwich, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 93 miles [149.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 249 miles [400.7 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,692 miles [9,160.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,408 miles [10,312.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,283 miles [6,892.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Chenango County: www.co.chenango.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3245, Longitude: -75.5419       In this case, the coordinates for Union Valley 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 Valley 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>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 Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.699 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.631 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.63 degrees.









 

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