Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Corner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Corner
- 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 Corner:
- 40.900086, -76.577455
- 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 Corner
- 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 Northumberland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Northumberland County
- Since Union Corner is near Montour County and also Columbia County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montour County
- eBird sighting report for Columbia 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 Corner ...
We found five communities that share the name Union Corner.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Union Corner is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Maryland
- Caroline County
- This Union Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Union Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Union Corner.
- New Brunswick
- This Union Corner lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Union Corner lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- Prince Edward Island
- This Union Corner lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- West Virginia
- Berkeley County
- This Union Corner is located in Berkeley County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union Corner that is located in Northumberland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berkeley County community of Union Corner.
- Maryland
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Corner ...
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.
- Danville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Montour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
- Marion Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Heights
- Marion Heights is located in Northumberland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 573 people
- Meadowview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Meadowview is located in Northumberland County
- Mechanicsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Montour County
- Quitman
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Reed
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Roaring Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roaring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Creek
- Roaring Creek is located in Montour County
- Rushtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Shamrock
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Snufftown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
How Far From Union Corner 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 Union Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Corner and extending to:
- Sunbury, which is the Seat of Northumberland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Union Corner to Sunbury, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 45 miles [72.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 140 miles [225.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,794 miles [9,324.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,506 miles [10,470.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,382 miles [7,052.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Northumberland County: www.northumberlandco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9001, Longitude: -76.5775 In this case, the coordinates for Union Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Corner to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.467 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.272 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.714 degrees. |