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Delve into Union
Union in McHenry County (Illinois) with it's 558 habitants is a city located in United States about 646 mi (or 1,039 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Union is now 12:41 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Union, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Chicago Rockford International Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Woodstock, Sycamore, Belvidere, Geneva and Elkhorn. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -4°C / 25 °F
Morning Temperature | -8°C / 17 °F |
Evening Temperature | -5°C / 23 °F |
Night Temperature | -5°C / 23 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 62% |
Air Pressure | 1033 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 62% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Tuesday, 3rd of December 2024
1°C (34 °F)
-9°C (15 °F)
Overcast clouds, strong breeze.
Wednesday, 4th of December 2024
-7°C (20 °F)
-9°C (16 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Thursday, 5th of December 2024
-4°C (26 °F)
-5°C (22 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
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Videos from this area
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Union Pacific #1995 and the Family Day Excursion Train
The Union Pacific Railroad Family Day Excursion Train is arriving at the Illinois Railway Museum. The video was recorded inside the UPRR Dome Car, Columbine. Recorded on June 8, 2013 at IRM.
Northern Illinois Trip 5/25/2014 Part 1 - Interurban and Steam at IRM
I hadn't seen an operating standard gauge steam locomotive since August 2011 (Flagg Coal 0-4-0T #75 at Mid-Continent Railway), so when I heard that Illinois Railway Museum had returned Frisco...
Union Pacific 1848 Diesel Days 2014
UP 1848, a GE Dash 8-40B, built 1988, was recently donated by Union Pacific to the Illinois Railway Museum.
C&NW 8701 & UP 7931 Union Pacific family days train
Chicago & North Western #8701(C44-9W) and Union Pacific #7931(C45ACCTE) are lead engines on the family days employee special to Belvidere, IL.
Illinois Terminal 415 crossing Olson Rd. westbound in Union, Illinois
Illinois Terminal 415 of the Illinois Railway Museum crossing Olson Rd in Union, IL.
Inside Wooden L Cars passing 1630 and the East Union Station
The Chicago L-Cars, wooden, are running west on the Illinois Railway Museum mainline passing the Frisco Fast Mail Train, pulled by locomotive #1630, and a pair of Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Wooden...
Fun Times DJ wedding at Donely's Wild West in Union, IL
Fun Times DJ in Union Illinois for the wedding of two 95 WIIL Rock listeners.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Union, Illinois
Union is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States. The population was 580 at the 2010 census, up from 576 at the 2000 census.
Illinois Railway Museum
The Illinois Railway Museum is the largest railroad museum in the United States and is located in Union, Illinois, 55 miles northwest of Chicago. The museum is situated at 7000 Olson Rd. The museum was granted its tax-exempt status in 1957 and its mission is to demonstrate the vital role railroads have played in the growth of the Chicago area as well as the United States as a whole. There are over 450 pieces of prototype equipment in its collection as well as numerous displays.
Coral Township, McHenry County, Illinois
Coral Township is located in McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 3,020 at the 2000 census.
Coral, Illinois
Coral is an unincorporated village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States.