Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Port Union, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Port Union and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Port Union
- 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 Port Union:
- 39.332835, -84.463277
- 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 Port Union
- 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 Butler County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Butler County
- Since Port Union is near Hamilton County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hamilton County
- eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Port Union ...
We found three communities that share the name Port Union.
Within Ohio, the name Port Union is unique.
Beyond Ohio, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, one is located in the United States and the other four communities are located in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Louisiana
- Union Parish
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Port Union [Union Parish].
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Port Union lies 1,668 miles [2,684.4 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Port Union that is located in Butler County.
- Ontario
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Port Union.
- Louisiana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Port 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.
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Butler County
- Clearview
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Crescentville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescentville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
- Crescentville is located in Butler County
- Dutchland Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutchland Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutchland Woods
- Dutchland Woods is located in Butler County
- Forest Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <5>
- Greenhills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenhills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhills
- Greenhills is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenhills <5>
- Greenlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Greystone
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Homewood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Hughes
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Huntsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
- Huntsville is located in Butler County
- Indian Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Indian Springs is located in Butler County
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Jones ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Maud
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Pleasant Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run
- Pleasant Run is located in Hamilton County
- Pleasant Run Farm
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Run Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Run Farm
- Pleasant Run Farm is located in Hamilton County
- Robinhood Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinhood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinhood Hills
- Robinhood Hills is located in Butler County
- Rolling Knolls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Knolls
- Rolling Knolls is located in Butler County
- Rolling Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Woods
- Rolling Woods is located in Butler County
- Snow Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Sunburst Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunburst Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunburst Hills
- Sunburst Hills is located in Butler County
- Woodlawn
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jones ‑ Historic
How Far From Port Union to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Port Union to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Port Union and extending to:
- Hamilton, which is the Seat of Butler County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Port Union to Columbus, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,182 miles [9,949 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,907 miles [11,115.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,783 miles [7,697.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Port Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butler County: www.butlercountyohio.org/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Port Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Port Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Port Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3328, Longitude: -84.4633 In this case, the coordinates for Port Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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 Port 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. |
| <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 Port Union 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 312.40 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.643 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.813 degrees. |