Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Old Union, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Old Union and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Old Union
- 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 Old Union:
- 33.339844, -94.465756
- 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 Old Union
- 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 Bowie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Bowie County
- Since Old Union is near Cass County and also Morris County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cass County
- eBird sighting report for Morris 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 Old Union ...
We found seven communities that share the name Old Union.
There are three communities within Texas that are also named Old Union.
Beyond Texas, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Limestone County
- Tarrant County
- Titus County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Old Union [Drew County].
- Howard County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Old Union [Howard County].
- Union County
- This Old Union is located in Union County and lies 111 miles [178.6 km]<1> to the east of the Old Union that is located in Bowie County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Old Union.
- Mississippi
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Old Union ...
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.
- Boston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Carbondale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- Carbondale is located in Bowie County
- Hooks
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
- Hooks is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <4>
- Knights Bluff Landing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Bluff Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Bluff Landing
- Knights Bluff Landing is located in Cass County
- Malta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Maud
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
- Maud is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <4>
- Overcup Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overcup Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overcup Landing
- Overcup Landing is located in Cass County
- Panhandle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Poorboy Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poorboy Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorboy Landing
- Poorboy Landing is located in Cass County
- Redwater
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Bowie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <4>
How Far From Old Union 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 community such as Old Union to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Old Union and extending to:
- Boston, which is the Seat of Bowie County, lies just to the North Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could drive a straight line from Old Union to Austin, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 17 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 60 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,867 miles [11,051.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,596 miles [12,224.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,473 miles [8,807.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Old Union. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Old Union) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Old Union. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.3398, Longitude: -94.4658 In this case, the coordinates for Old Union have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Old Union, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Old Union to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.467 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.831 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.554 degrees. |