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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 Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Hill 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 Hill:
    • 32.307926, -95.588571
    • 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 Hill
  • 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 Hill ...

We found 47 communities that share the name Union Hill.

There are six communities within Texas that are also named Union Hill.

Beyond Texas, we know of another 41 communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Texas ...
    • Bell County
      • This Union Hill is located in Bell County and lies 139 miles [223.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bell County community of Union Hill.
    • Bosque 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 Texas community of Union Hill [Bosque County].
    • Denton County
      • This Union Hill is located in Denton County and lies 117 miles [188.3 km]<1> to the northwest of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Denton County community of Union Hill.
    • Fannin County
      • This Union Hill is located in Fannin County and lies 89 miles [143.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Union Hill.
    • Upshur County
      • This Union Hill is located in Upshur County and lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Upshur County community of Union Hill.
    • Washington County
      • This Union Hill is located in Washington County and lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Union Hill.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Chambers County
      • This Union Hill is located in Chambers County and lies 586 miles [943.1 km]<1> to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chambers County community of Union Hill.
      • Cleburne County
      • This Union Hill is located in Cleburne County and lies 596 miles [959.2 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cleburne County community of Union Hill.
      • Cullman County
      • This Union Hill is located in Cullman County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Union Hill.
      • Limestone County
      • This Union Hill is located in Limestone County and lies 515 miles [828.8 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Limestone County community of Union Hill.
      • Morgan County
      • This Union Hill is located in Morgan County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morgan County community of Union Hill.
    • Arkansas
      • Independence County
      • This Union Hill is located in Independence County and lies 322 miles [518.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Independence County community of Union Hill.
      • Montgomery County
      • This Union Hill is located in Montgomery County and lies 182 miles [292.9 km] to the north northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Union Hill.
      • Saint Francis County
      • This Union Hill is located in Saint Francis County and lies 333 miles [535.9 km] to the northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Francis County community of Union Hill.
      • Scott County
      • This Union Hill is located in Scott County and lies 208 miles [334.7 km] to the north northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Union Hill.
    • California
      • Nevada County
      • This Union Hill is located in Nevada County and lies 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Union Hill.
      • Sierra County
      • This Union Hill is located in Sierra County and lies 1,500 miles [2,414 km] to the west northwest of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sierra County community of Union Hill.
    • Georgia
      • Cherokee County
      • This Union Hill is located in Cherokee County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Union Hill.
      • Grady County
      • This Union Hill is located in Grady County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Union Hill.
      • Putnam County
      • This Union Hill is located in Putnam County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Union Hill.
      • Stephens County
      • This Union Hill is located in Stephens County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stephens County community of Union Hill.
    • Illinois
      • Kankakee County
      • This Union Hill is located in Kankakee County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Union Hill.
      • Saint Clair County
      • This Union Hill is located in Saint Clair County and lies 535 miles [861 km] to the north northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Clair County community of Union Hill.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Union Hill is located in Rapides Parish and lies 190 miles [305.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Union Hill.
      • Winn Parish
      • This Union Hill is located in Winn Parish and lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Winn Parish community of Union Hill.
    • Massachusetts
      • Worcester County
      • This Union Hill is located in Worcester County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Worcester County community of Union Hill.
    • Minnesota
      • Scott County
      • This Union Hill is located in Scott County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<1> to the north of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Union Hill.
    • Mississippi
      • Union County
      • This Union Hill is located in Union County and lies 410 miles [659.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Union Hill.
    • New Jersey
      • Morris County
      • This Union Hill is located in Morris County and lies 1,304 miles [2,098.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morris County community of Union Hill.
    • New Mexico
      • Grant County
      • This Union Hill is located in Grant County and lies 727 miles [1,170 km]<1> to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grant County community of Union Hill.
    • New York
      • Monroe County
      • This Union Hill is located in Monroe County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Union Hill.
    • North Carolina
      • Henderson County
      • This Union Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 787 miles [1,266.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Union Hill.
      • Surry County
      • This Union Hill is located in Surry County and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Surry County community of Union Hill.
      • Yadkin County
      • This Union Hill is located in Yadkin County and lies 902 miles [1,451.6 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yadkin County community of Union Hill.
    • Oklahoma
      • Pontotoc County
      • This Union Hill is located in Pontotoc County and lies 186 miles [299.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Union Hill.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Carbon County
      • This Union Hill is located in Carbon County and lies 1,246 miles [2,005.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Union Hill.
      • Susquehanna County
      • This Union Hill is located in Susquehanna County and lies 1,275 miles [2,051.9 km] to the northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Susquehanna County community of Union Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Clay County
      • This Union Hill is located in Clay County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Union Hill.
      • Davidson County
      • This Union Hill is located in Davidson County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davidson County community of Union Hill.
      • Henderson 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 Tennessee community of Union Hill [Henderson County].
      • Jackson County
      • This Union Hill is located in Jackson County and lies 629 miles [1,012.3 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Union Hill.
      • Lawrence County
      • This Union Hill is located in Lawrence County and lies 511 miles [822.4 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Union Hill.
      • Overton County
      • This Union Hill is located in Overton County and lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Overton County community of Union Hill.
      • Sevier County
      • This Union Hill is located in Sevier County and lies 730 miles [1,174.8 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Union Hill.
      • Tipton 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 Tennessee community of Union Hill [Tipton County].
    • Virginia
      • Amherst County
      • This Union Hill is located in Amherst County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Amherst County community of Union Hill.
      • Buckingham County
      • This Union Hill is located in Buckingham County and lies 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km] to the east northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Henderson County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Union Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Hill ...

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.

  • Coffee City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee City
    • Coffee City is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Evelyn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evelyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evelyn
    • Evelyn is located in Henderson County
  • Flint
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Garden Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Garden Valley is located in Smith County
  • Hide-A-Way Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hide-A-Way Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hide-A-Way Lake
    • Hide-A-Way Lake is located in Smith County
  • Hideaway
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hideaway
    • Hideaway is located in Smith County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,208 people
  • Holly Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs
    • Holly Springs is located in Van Zandt County
  • Leagueville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
    • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
  • Lee Spring
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Spring
    • Lee Spring is located in Smith County
  • Mars
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars
    • Mars is located in Van Zandt County
  • Martins Mill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Mill
    • Martins Mill is located in Van Zandt County
  • New Harmony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
    • New Harmony is located in Smith County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Noonday
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noonday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noonday
      • Noonday is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
    • Swan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
      • Swan is located in Smith County
    • Teaselville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teaselville
      • Teaselville is located in Smith County
    • Wood Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Springs
      • Wood Springs is located in Smith County

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

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

  • Athens, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Union Hill to Athens, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
  • Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 189 miles [304.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,133 miles [1,823.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,963 miles [11,205.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,693 miles [12,380.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,570 miles [8,964 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Hill. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Union Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3079, Longitude: -95.5886       In this case, the coordinates for Union Hill 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 Hill 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'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 Union Hill 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 319.081 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.417 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.178 degrees.




 

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