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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 Unison, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Unison and the surrounding area.
- 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 Unison:
- 39.035275, -77.790915
- 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 Unison
- 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 Loudoun County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Loudoun County
- Since Unison is near Fauquier County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Clarke 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 Unison
Communities Also Named Unison ...
We found one communities that are also named Unison.
Within Virginia, the name Unison is unique.
Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Unison in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Ohio
- Delaware County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Delaware County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Unison.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Unison ...
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.
- Circleville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Circleville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Flint Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Flint Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Greggsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greggsville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
- Horse Shoe Curve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Shoe Curve is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Curve
- Howardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Howardsville is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Littletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Littletown is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Longview is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Marble Quarry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Marble Quarry is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Quarry
- Murphys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Murphys Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Randolph Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Randolph Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Corner
- Rock Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Round Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Spout Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spout Run is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spout Run
- Sunny Bank ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunny Bank is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank
- Telegraph Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Telegraph Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph Spring
How Far From Unison 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 Unison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Unison and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Unison to Leesburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 104 miles [167.4 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take 4 days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 41 miles [66 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take about three full days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,923 miles [9,532.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,631 miles [10,671.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Unison, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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 from Point A (ie- Unison) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Unison 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 Unison. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0353, Longitude: -77.7909 In this case, the coordinates for Unison have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.327 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.958 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.98 degrees. |
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