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:
  • 40.612844, -78.163065
  • 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 Huntingdon County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Huntingdon County
  • Since Union Furnace is near Blair County and also Centre County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Blair County
  • eBird sighting report for Centre 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 Pennsylvania, the name Union Furnace is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Union Furnace in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ohio
    • Hocking County
    • This Union Furnace is located in Hocking County and lies 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Furnace that is located in Huntingdon County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hocking County community of Union Furnace.

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.

• Charlottsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottsville
  • Charlottsville is located in Blair County
• Frogtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frogtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown
  • Frogtown is located in Huntingdon County
• Gray
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
  • Gray is located in Blair County
• Ironville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ironville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironville
  • Ironville is located in Blair County
• Seven Stars
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Stars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Stars
  • Seven Stars is located in Huntingdon County
• Sickles Corner
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sickles Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sickles Corner
  • Sickles Corner is located in Blair County
• Spruce Creek
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Creek
  • Spruce Creek is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spruce Creek <3>
• Vail
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vail have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vail
  • Vail is located in Blair County
• Warriors Mark
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warriors Mark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warriors Mark
  • Warriors Mark is located in Huntingdon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warriors Mark <3>
• Water Street
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Street
  • Water Street is located in Huntingdon County
• Yellow Spring
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Spring
  • Yellow Spring is located in Blair County

How Far From Union Furnace 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 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:

• Huntingdon, which is the Seat of Huntingdon County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Union Furnace to Huntingdon, 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 71 miles [114.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take 4 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 km] to the south southeast (SSE). 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 5,871 miles [9,448.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,586 miles [10,599.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,461 miles [7,179.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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 Huntingdon County: www.huntingdoncounty.net/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/