Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Union Gap, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Gap and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Union Gap
- 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 Gap:
- 46.557248, -120.475309
- 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 Gap
- 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 Yakima County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Yakima County
- Since Union Gap is near Kittitas County and also Grant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kittitas County
- eBird sighting report for Grant 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 Gap ...
We found one communities that share the name Union Gap.
Within Washington, the name Union Gap is unique.
Beyond Washington, there is another community also named Union Gap in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Gap ...
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.
- Brace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Donald
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Flint
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Fruitvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hillside Siding
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillside Siding have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Siding
- Hillside Siding is located in Kittitas County
- Summitview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitview
- Summitview is located in Yakima County
- Terrace Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
- Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
- White Swan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Swan
- White Swan is located in Yakima County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Swan <3>
How Far From Union Gap 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 city such as Union Gap to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Gap and extending to:
- Yakima, which is the Seat of Yakima County, lies just to the North Northwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 119 miles [191.5 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Union Gap to Olympia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 88 days and walking would take 127 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,811 miles [10,961.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,576 miles [12,192.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,673 miles [9,129.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Union Gap: www.ci.union-gap.wa.us/
The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Union Gap) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Union Gap. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5572, Longitude: -120.4753 |
| <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> | 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 Gap 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 339.286 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.528 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.626 degrees. |