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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Hill
- 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:
- 37.558198, -79.020023
- 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
- 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 Amherst County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Amherst County
- Since Union Hill is near Nelson County and also Appomattox County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Nelson County
- eBird sighting report for Appomattox 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 Hill ...
We found 47 communities that share the name Union Hill.
There is one other community in Virginia which is also named Union Hill.
Beyond Virginia, we know of another 46 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Virginia ...
- Buckingham County
- This Union Hill is located in Buckingham County and lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the east of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Union Hill.
- Buckingham County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chambers County
- This Union Hill is located in Chambers County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 452 miles [727.4 km] to the southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 475 miles [764.4 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 488 miles [785.4 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 488 miles [785.4 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 706 miles [1,136.2 km]<1> to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 853 miles [1,372.8 km] to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 678 miles [1,091.1 km] to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 840 miles [1,351.8 km] to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 2,256 miles [3,630.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 2,250 miles [3,621 km] to the west northwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 535 miles [861 km] to the southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 394 miles [634.1 km] to the southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 318 miles [511.8 km] to the southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 545 miles [877.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 601 miles [967.2 km] to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 868 miles [1,396.9 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 501 miles [806.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 593 miles [954.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<1> to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the north of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 239 miles [384.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 130 miles [209.2 km] to the southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 121 miles [194.7 km] to the southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km]<1> to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 287 miles [461.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 343 miles [552 km] to the north northeast of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 374 miles [601.9 km]<1> to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 436 miles [701.7 km] to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 376 miles [605.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 492 miles [791.8 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 358 miles [576.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 275 miles [442.6 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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].
- Texas
- Bell County
- This Union Hill is located in Bell County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 1,056 miles [1,699.5 km] to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km] to the west of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fannin County community of Union Hill.
- Henderson County
- This Union Hill is located in Henderson County and lies 1,003 miles [1,614.2 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Union Hill.
- Upshur County
- This Union Hill is located in Upshur County and lies 956 miles [1,538.5 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst 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 1,126 miles [1,812.1 km] to the west southwest of the Union Hill that is located in Amherst County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Union Hill.
- Alabama
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.
- Coolwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Five Forks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Five Forks is located in Amherst County
- Great Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Oaks
- Great Oaks is located in Amherst County
- Ivanhoe Forest
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ivanhoe Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivanhoe Forest
- Ivanhoe Forest is located in Amherst County
- Martins Shop
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Shop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Shop
- Martins Shop is located in Amherst County
- Martins Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Store
- Martins Store is located in Amherst County
- Mineral ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Monitor
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Old Stage Run
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Stage Run have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stage Run
- Old Stage Run is located in Amherst County
- Prices Store
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prices Store have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Store
- Prices Store is located in Amherst County
- Sweet Briar Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
- Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
- Viking Fiord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viking Fiord have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Fiord
- Viking Fiord is located in Amherst County
How Far From Union Hill 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 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:
- Amherst, which is the Seat of Amherst County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Union Hill to Richmond, with an average speed<4>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 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 141 miles [226.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,039 miles [9,718.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,743 miles [10,851.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,621 miles [7,436.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 37.5582, Longitude: -79.0200 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 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 Hill 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 309.122 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.638 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.027 degrees. |