Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union City, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union City and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union City
- 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 City:
- 36.425936, -89.046903
- 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 City
- 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 Obion County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Obion County
- Since Union City is near Fulton County and also Weakley County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Fulton County
- eBird sighting report for Weakley 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 City ...
We found 22 communities that share the name Union City.
Within Tennessee, the name Union City is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 22 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Johnson County
- This Union City is located in Johnson County and lies 259 miles [416.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Union City.
- California
- Alameda County
- This Union City is located in Alameda County and lies 1,811 miles [2,914.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alameda County community of Union City.
- Connecticut
- New Haven County
- This Union City is located in New Haven County and lies 925 miles [1,488.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Haven County community of Union City.
- Florida
- Jackson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Union City [Jackson County].
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Union City is located in Fulton County and lies 320 miles [515 km]<1> to the southeast of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Union City.
- Indiana
- Randolph County
- This Union City is located in Randolph County and lies 346 miles [556.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Union City.
- Kansas
- Cloud County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Cloud County].
- Dickinson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Dickinson County].
- Jefferson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Jefferson County].
- Rice County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Rice County].
- Sedgwick County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Sedgwick County].
- Sumner County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union City [Sumner County].
- Kentucky
- Edmonson County
- This Union City is located in Edmonson County and lies 171 miles [275.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Union City.
- Madison County
- This Union City is located in Madison County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km] to the east northeast of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Union City.
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This Union City is located in Branch County and lies 441 miles [709.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of Union City.
- Missouri
- Atchison County
- Although located in Atchison County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Atchison County community of Union City.
- Stone County
- This Union City is located in Stone County and lies 247 miles [397.5 km]<1> to the west of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stone County community of Union City.
- New Jersey
- Hudson County
- This Union City is located in Hudson County and lies 862 miles [1,387.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hudson County community of Union City.
- Ohio
- Darke County
- This Union City is located in Darke County and lies 347 miles [558.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Union City.
- Oklahoma
- Canadian County
- This Union City is located in Canadian County and lies 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the west of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Canadian County community of Union City.
- Pennsylvania
- Erie County
- This Union City is located in Erie County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Erie County community of Union City.
- West Virginia
- McDowell County
- This Union City is located in McDowell County and lies 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union City that is located in Obion County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDowell County community of Union City.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union City ...
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.
- Chambers
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast) - Crockett
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Crystal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Dixie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Harris
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Jordan
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Pierce Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
- Pierce Station is located in Obion County
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Obion County
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Woodland Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
- Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
How Far From Union City 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 city such as Union City to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union City and extending to:
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Union City to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 677 miles [1,089.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,501 miles [10,462.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,227 miles [11,630.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,103 miles [8,212.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4259, Longitude: -89.0469 In this case, the coordinates for Union City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Union City could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 City 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 315.23 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.482 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.617 degrees. |