Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Heights
- 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 Heights:
- 32.838787, -79.958421
- 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 Heights
- 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 Charleston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Charleston County
- Since Union Heights is near Berkeley County and also Dorchester County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
- eBird sighting report for Dorchester 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 Heights ...
We found one communities that share the name Union Heights.
Within South Carolina, the name Union Heights is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Union Heights in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Tennessee
- Hamblen County
- This Union Heights is located in Hamblen County and lies 297 miles [478 km]<1> to the northwest of the Union Heights that is located in Charleston County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamblen County community of Union Heights.
- Tennessee
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Heights ...
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.
- Dogwood Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dogwood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogwood Gardens
- Dogwood Gardens is located in Charleston County
- Ferndale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Garden Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Hill
- Garden Hill is located in Charleston County
- Green Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
- Green Grove is located in Charleston County
- Grove Creek Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Creek Village
- Grove Creek Village is located in Charleston County
- Heathwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Hibernian Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hibernian Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernian Heights
- Hibernian Heights is located in Charleston County
- Hillside
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Indigo Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indigo Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indigo Point
- Indigo Point is located in Charleston County
- Joshua
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Liberty Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Hills
- Liberty Hills is located in Charleston County
- Liberty Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Park
- Liberty Park is located in Charleston County
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- Marsh Cove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cove
- Marsh Cove is located in Charleston County
- Maryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest) - Miltons Ferry
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miltons Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miltons Ferry
- Miltons Ferry is located in Charleston County
- Parsonage Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parsonage Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsonage Point
- Parsonage Point is located in Charleston County
- Pinecrest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Shady Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Charleston County
- Singing Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Singing Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singing Pines
- Singing Pines is located in Charleston County
- Yellow House ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow House
- Yellow House is located in Berkeley County
- Marsh Cove
How Far From Union Heights 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Heights and extending to:
- Charleston, which is the Seat of Charleston County, lies just to the South Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 101 miles [162.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Union Heights to Columbia, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 449 miles [722.6 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,287 miles [10,117.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,972 miles [11,220.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,859 miles [7,819.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Charleston County: www.charlestoncounty.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.8388, Longitude: -79.9584 In this case, the coordinates for Union Heights 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 Union Heights 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 309.704 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.613 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.863 degrees. |