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Welcome to Union Hill ...

Union Hill is located in Carbon County<1>.


The location of Union Hill has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>


Union Hill is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Union Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Union Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Union Hill: This one is located in Carbon County and the other is located in Susquehanna County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 47 communities that are also named Union Hill - they are located in Alabama (5), Arkansas (4), California (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Louisiana (2), Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina (3), Oklahoma, Tennessee (8), Texas (7) and Virginia (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Hill.

Communities near Union Hill ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union Hill.

  • Allentown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazleton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Northampton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tamaqua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tamaqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamaqua
    • Tamaqua is located in Schuylkill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,633 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tamaqua <4>
  • Catasauqua
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Catasauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catasauqua
    • Catasauqua is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,606 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catasauqua <4>
  • Palmerton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmerton
    • Palmerton is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,321 people
  • Jim Thorpe
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Thorpe
    • Jim Thorpe is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,650 people
    • Former names for Jim Thorpe:
    • East Mauch Chunk
    • Mauch Chunk
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jim Thorpe <4>
  • West Hazleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hazleton
    • West Hazleton is located in Luzerne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,318 people
  • Slatington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatington
    • Slatington is located in Lehigh County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,311 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slatington <4>
  • Lansford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansford
    • Lansford is located in Carbon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansford <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Union Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union Hill. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Hill.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Hill. See our Newspapers Page for Union Hill.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Hill ...

Looking for more information about Union Hill? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Union Hill, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union Hill.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Carbon County: www.carboncounty.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Carbon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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