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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 Union Corner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Union Corner and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Corner:
    • 39.398711, -78.085556
    • 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 Union Corner
  • 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 Berkeley County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Berkeley County
    • Since Union Corner is near Frederick County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Frederick County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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 Union Corner

Communities Also Named Union Corner ...

We found five communities that are also named Union Corner.

Within West Virginia, the name Union Corner is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, .

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Maryland
      • Caroline County
      • This Union Corner is located in Caroline County and lies 124 miles [199.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Union Corner that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caroline County community of Union Corner.
    • New Brunswick
      • This Union Corner lies 694 miles [1,116.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Corner that is located in Berkeley County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Union Corner lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Union Corner that is located in Berkeley County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Northumberland County
      • This Union Corner is located in Northumberland County and lies 130 miles [209.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Corner that is located in Berkeley County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Northumberland County community of Union Corner.
    • Prince Edward Island
      • This Union Corner lies 858 miles [1,380.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Union Corner that is located in Berkeley County.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Union Corner ...

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.

  • Baileys Ford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Baileys Ford is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileys Ford
  • Cedar Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Hill is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill
  • Egypt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Egypt is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
  • Elk Branch ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Elk Branch is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Branch
  • Goose Nest
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Goose Nest is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Nest
  • Gordondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Gordondale is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordondale
  • Green Spring
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Spring is located in Frederick County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring
  • Greenwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Grubbs Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Grubbs Corner is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grubbs Corner
  • Irish Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Irish Hill is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Hill
  • Jones Springs
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jones Springs is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs
  • Leetown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Leetown is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leetown
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Martinsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pikeside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Pikeside is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pikeside
    • Rest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Rest is located in Frederick County (VA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest
    • Shanghai
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shanghai is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai
    • Tablers Station
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Tablers Station is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tablers Station

How Far From Union Corner 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 Union Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Union Corner and extending to:

  • Martinsburg, which is the Seat of Berkeley County, lies just to the East Northeast.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 203 miles [326.7 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Union Corner to Charleston, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 65 miles [104.6 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,920 miles [9,527.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,630 miles [10,670 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,506 miles [7,251.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Union Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 Corner 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 Union Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3987, Longitude: -78.0856       In this case, the coordinates for Union Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.482 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.189 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.969 degrees.