Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Valley and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Valley
- 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 Valley:
- 32.697353, -96.300536
- 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 Valley
- 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 Kaufman County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Kaufman County
- Since Union Valley is near Rockwall County and also Hunt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Rockwall County
- eBird sighting report for Hunt 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 Valley ...
We found thirteen communities that share the name Union Valley.
There are two communities within Texas that are also named Union Valley.
Beyond Texas, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Texas ...
- Hunt County
- This Union Valley is located in Hunt County and lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<1> to the north of the Union Valley that is located in Kaufman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hunt County community of Union Valley.
- Wilson County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Wilson County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wilson County community of Union Valley.
- Hunt County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Lonoke County
- This Union Valley is located in Lonoke County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Valley that is located in Kaufman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lonoke County community of Union Valley.
- Kansas
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Union Valley [Lincoln County].
- Republic 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 Valley [Republic County].
- Maryland
- Cecil County
- This Union Valley is located in Cecil County and lies 1,230 miles [1,979.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Valley that is located in Kaufman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cecil County community of Union Valley.
- New Jersey
- Middlesex County
- This Union Valley is located in Middlesex County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Valley that is located in Kaufman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Union Valley.
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Roosevelt County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roosevelt County community of Union Valley.
- New York
- Chenango County
- This Union Valley is located in Chenango County and lies 1,311 miles [2,109.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Valley that is located in Kaufman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chenango County community of Union Valley.
- Oklahoma
- Pontotoc County
- This Union Valley is located in Pontotoc County and lies 138 miles [222.1 km]<1> to the north of the Union Valley that is located in Kaufman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pontotoc County community of Union Valley.
- Pennsylvania
- Lawrence County
- This Union Valley is located in Lawrence County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Valley that is located in Kaufman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Union Valley.
- Tennessee
- Sevier County
- This Union Valley is located in Sevier County and lies 751 miles [1,208.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Valley that is located in Kaufman County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sevier County community of Union Valley.
- Williamson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Union Valley [Williamson County].
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Valley ...
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.
- Cartwright
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cartwright have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartwright
- Cartwright is located in Kaufman County
- Elmo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
- Elmo is located in Kaufman County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <5>
- Frog
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Lone Star
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Markout
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south) - Poetry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Post Oak Bend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend
- Post Oak Bend is located in Kaufman County
- Post Oak Bend City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
- Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
How Far From Union Valley to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Valley and extending to:
- Kaufman, which is the Seat of Kaufman County, lies just to the South.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 188 miles [302.6 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Union Valley to Austin, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,157 miles [1,862 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 46 days and walking would take 66 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,970 miles [11,217.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,702 miles [12,395.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,581 miles [8,981.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6974, Longitude: -96.3005 In this case, the coordinates for Union Valley 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 Union Valley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 Valley 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 Valley to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 319.60 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.076 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.447 degrees. |