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Communities Also Named Union Road ...

We found one communities that share the name Union Road.

There is one other community in Prince Edward Island which is also named Union Road.

Beyond Prince Edward Island.

  • Communities Located In Prince Edward Island ...
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      • The profile page for Union Road #1
      • This Union Road lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Road ...

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.

  • Covehead
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Covehead came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehead
  • Covehead Road
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Covehead Road. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covehead Road
  • Ebenezer
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ebenezer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
  • Frenchfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Highfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highfield came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highfield
  • Lewis Point
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Point
  • Little York
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
  • Loyalist
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyalist came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyalist
  • Pleasant Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
  • Royalty Junction
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Spring Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Park
  • Springvale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springvale came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
  • Union
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union

How Far From Union Road 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 village such as Union Road to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Road and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 606 miles [975.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Union Road to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 35 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,027 miles [8,090.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,738 miles [9,234.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,613 miles [5,814.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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The official website for Province of Prince Edward Island: https://www.princeedwardisland.ca/

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 from Point A (ie- Union Road) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Road. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.3287, Longitude: -63.1337    
<2>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Road 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 298.315 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 293.963 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 294.412 degrees.









 

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