Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Furnace, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Furnace and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Furnace
- 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 Furnace:
- 39.461445, -82.356157
- 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 Furnace
- 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 Hocking County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hocking County
- Since Union Furnace is near Athens County and also Vinton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Athens County
- eBird sighting report for Vinton 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 Furnace ...
We found one communities that share the name Union Furnace.
Within Ohio, the name Union Furnace is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Union Furnace in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Huntingdon County
- This Union Furnace is located in Huntingdon County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Furnace that is located in Hocking County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huntingdon County community of Union Furnace.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Furnace ...
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.
- Blackjack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Candy Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Candy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Candy Town
- Candy Town is located in Hocking County
- Carbon Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Hill
- Carbon Hill is located in Hocking County
- Carbondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Athens County
- Coonville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Gore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Hocking ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Monday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Point Pleasant ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
- Point Pleasant is located in Hocking County
- Sand Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run
- Sand Run is located in Hocking County
- Sand Run Junction
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Run Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Run Junction
- Sand Run Junction is located in Hocking County
- Smock ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Union Furnace 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 Union Furnace to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Furnace and extending to:
- Logan, which is the Seat of Hocking County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Union Furnace to Columbus, with an average speed<3> 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 most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 287 miles [461.9 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,092 miles [9,804.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,812 miles [10,962.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,688 miles [7,544.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Furnace. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hocking County: www.co.hocking.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Furnace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Furnace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.4614, Longitude: -82.3562 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Furnace to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.082 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.157 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.822 degrees. |