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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Unison
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Fauquier County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Unison ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Circleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Circleville
- Circleville is located in Loudoun County
- Flint Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
- Flint Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Greggsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greggsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggsville
- Greggsville is located in Loudoun County
- Horse Shoe Curve
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Shoe Curve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Shoe Curve
- Horse Shoe Curve is located in Clarke County
- Howardsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardsville
- Howardsville is located in Loudoun County
- Littletown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littletown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littletown
- Littletown is located in Loudoun County
- Longview
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Marble Quarry
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marble Quarry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Quarry
- Marble Quarry is located in Loudoun County
- Murphys Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murphys Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphys Corner
- Murphys Corner is located in Loudoun County
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- Randolph Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Corner
- Randolph Corner is located in Loudoun County
- Rock Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Round Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Round Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill
- Round Hill is located in Loudoun County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Hill <3>
- Spout Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Sunny Bank ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Bank
- Sunny Bank is located in Loudoun County
- Telegraph Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telegraph Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telegraph Spring
- Telegraph Spring is located in Loudoun County
- Randolph Corner
How Far From Unison 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 Unison to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Unison and extending to:
- Leesburg, which is the Seat of Loudoun County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Unison to Leesburg, with an average speed<5> 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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,507 miles [7,253.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Unison. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Loudoun County: www.co.loudoun.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
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> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Unison) to Point B.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). |
| <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 Unison 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 308.327 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.958 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.98 degrees. |