Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in South Union, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Union and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for South 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 South Union:
- 41.568131, -76.998855
- 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 South 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 Tioga County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Tioga County
- Since South Union is near Lycoming County and also Bradford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lycoming County
- eBird sighting report for Bradford 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 South Union ...
We found four communities that share the name South Union.
Within Pennsylvania, the name South Union is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Logan County
- This South Union is located in Logan County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the South Union that is located in Tioga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of South Union.
- Maine
- Knox County
- This South Union is located in Knox County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Union that is located in Tioga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of South Union.
- South Carolina
- Oconee County
- This South Union is located in Oconee County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the southwest of the South Union that is located in Tioga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconee County community of South Union.
- Washington
- Thurston County
- This South Union is located in Thurston County and lies 2,267 miles [3,648.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the South Union that is located in Tioga County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Thurston County community of South Union.
- Kentucky
Curious and Interesting Names Near South 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.
- Buttonwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buttonwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttonwood
- Buttonwood is located in Lycoming County
- Dogtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Grover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hartsfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsfield
- Hartsfield is located in Tioga County
- House Landing Strip
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for House Landing Strip have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Landing Strip
- House Landing Strip is located in Tioga County
- Liberty
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Marsh Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Hill
- Marsh Hill is located in Lycoming County
- Roaring Branch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Branch
- Roaring Branch is located in Lycoming County
- Union Center
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Union Center is located in Tioga County
How Far From South Union to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as South Union to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in South Union and extending to:
- Wellsboro, which is the Seat of Tioga County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Union to Wellsboro, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 88 miles [141.6 km] to the south (S). 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 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 184 miles [296.1 km] to the south (S). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,783 miles [9,306.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,374 miles [7,039.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- South Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5681, Longitude: -76.9989 In this case, the coordinates for South Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 South Union 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 307.666 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.603 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.625 degrees. |