Union Point
in Union County of Illinois, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.549 and -89.504 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 32' 57" and W -89° 30' 14"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:22 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:45 am and 8:03 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Explore Union Point

Union Point in Union County (Illinois) is a city in United States about 683 mi (or 1,098 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Union Point is now 02:22 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Union Point, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Southern Illinois Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site in a distance of 80 mi (or 129 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jackson, Jonesboro, Murphysboro, Perryville and Benton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 38%
Air Humidity 95%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 17th of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

26°C (80 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tower Rock Geocachers.mpeg

Published: August 05, 2012
Length: 07:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ken Steinhoff

Geocachers hoped they could walk out to Tower Rock in the Mississippi River, but the water was still too high. They resorted to kayaks. You can get the whole story at http://www.capecentralhigh.com...


Cruel Intentions - Altenburg, MO 9/22/12

Published: September 23, 2012
Length: 01:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cruelintentions98

Mick LaMarsh pulling Cruel Intentions.


Mule Jump... yes I said Mule Jump!

Published: November 28, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: WAV Entertainment

The world famous Mule Jump at the East Perry County Fair in Altenburg Missouri. AKA... The best little fair in the land!


The Last Generation

Published: March 29, 2014
Length: 26:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ken Steinhoff

Interviews with some of the last generation of Perry County, Mo., pioneer families to speak German as their primary language. Hear what it was like to walk 4 miles to school in the snow, use...


World War II experiences in Germany

Published: November 07, 2014
Length: 11:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ken Steinhoff

Gerard Fiehler talks about his father's experiences in Germany in World War II.


Wilmar Degenhardt and Seelitz

Published: September 27, 2012
Length: 19:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ken Steinhoff

Wilmar Degenhardt looks at an aerial photo from the middlle 1960s and finds the home he was born in. The photo was taken of Seelitz, a pioneer German community in Perry County, Mo.


McDonough linear edger with ValueMax at East Perry Lumber Company

Published: March 05, 2014
Length: 45:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mcdonoughsawmills

This McDonough Linear Edger system features the ValueMax system which allows the operator to upgrade an optimizer solution based on visual defects not seen by the geometric scanner. These...


cottonmouth threat display (water moccasin)

Published: October 05, 2009
Length: 31:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: downrazor11

this is the threat display of the cottonmouth snake, also known as water moccasin (Agkistrodon piscivorous). this snake was of course left unharmed.


**Special** UP #4171 Meets The Very Fast UP #4860

Published: March 29, 2010
Length: 46:28 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Mitchell Schultheis

Special** UP #4171 Meets The Very Fast UP #4860 in Ware IL.


HiDef: 4/4/10 - BSA UP 2010, a short chase on the Chester

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 14:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MAMC Productions

[Select your viewing options] The BSA or Boy Scouts of America commemorative unit UP created in honor of the BSA after 100 years of scouting. Together with my friend Steven W, we decided...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Big Muddy River

The Big Muddy River is a 156-mile-long river in southern Illinois. It joins the Mississippi River south of Murphysboro. The Big Muddy has been dammed near Benton, forming Rend Lake. The Big Muddy has a mud bottom for most of its length.

Located at 37.5731, -89.5178 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Illinois, Tributaries of the Mississippi River, Geography of Jackson County, Illinois


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Preston, Union Point