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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Union Cross, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Cross and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Cross:
    • 35.759789, -88.454772
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Union Cross
  • 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Henderson County
    • Since Union Cross is near Carroll County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Carroll County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Union Cross

Communities Also Named Union Cross ...

We found three communities that are also named Union Cross.

Within Tennessee, the name Union Cross is unique.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • North Carolina
      • Forsyth County
      • This Union Cross is located in Forsyth County and lies 466 miles [750 km]<1> to the east of the Union Cross that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Forsyth County community of Union Cross.
      • Surry County
      • This Union Cross is located in Surry County and lies 431 miles [693.6 km] to the east of the Union Cross that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Union Cross.
      • Yadkin County
      • This Union Cross is located in Yadkin County and lies 439 miles [706.5 km] to the east of the Union Cross that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Union Cross.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Cross ...

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.

  • Blue Goose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Goose is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
  • Cedar Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Hickory Flat
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory Flat is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
  • Independence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Independence is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Jumbo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jumbo is located in Carroll County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumbo
  • Juno
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Juno is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
  • Law
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Law is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Law
  • Rock Springs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rock Springs is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Sand Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sand Ridge is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
  • Spain ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spain is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spain
  • Timberlake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Timberlake is located in Henderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake

How Far From Union Cross 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 Cross to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Lexington, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 97 miles [156.1 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Union Cross to Nashville, with an average speed<2>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 662 miles [1,065.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,511 miles [10,478.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,232 miles [11,638.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,108 miles [8,220.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Cross) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>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.
<3>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 Cross to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Cross. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7598, Longitude: -88.4548       In this case, the coordinates for Union Cross have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.821 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.919 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.503 degrees.