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Welcome to Union Center ...

Union Center is located in Whitman County<1>.


The location of Union Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Union Center: Union Ctr. (or less commonly used: Union Cen., Union Cent. or Union Cntr.)

Union Center is 2,120 feet [646 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Union Center is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Union Center lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Union Center: (509)

Communities Also Named Union Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 13 communities that are also named Union Center - they are located in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Union Center.

Communities near Union Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Union Center.

  • Pullman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Moscow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
    • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
  • Colfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Palouse
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Albion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Colton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Uniontown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Shawnee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Whitman County
  • Chambers
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Chambers is located in Whitman County
  • Staley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Staley is located in Whitman County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Union Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Union Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Union Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Union Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Union Center. See our Newspapers Page for Union Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Union Center ...

Looking for more information about Union Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Union Center, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Union Center.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Union Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whitman, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Union Center - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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