UNION COUNTY'S STRATEGIC LOCATION

Union County Location And Maps

Union County is located just east of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in North Carolina, in one of the nation's top 25 metro areas. Union County is part of the economically strong 16-county Charlotte Region. Made up of both North and South Carolina counties, the Charlotte Region stretches 109 miles north to south and 115 miles east to west. It is home to over 2.4 million, with over 6.4 million within a 100-mile radius.

Union County Google map East Coast Click on map to see enlarged version on Google.

Centrally located between New York and Florida, Union County provides an ideal center point for businesses seeking to serve the Eastern United States. Convenient access by multiple interstates, and over 600 daily flights to and from the nearby Charlotte international airport, provide abundant transportation options. Two major rail lines also link the county with the rest of the country as well as with seaports in Charleston, S.C., Wilmington and Morehead City, N.C.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Union County has a total area of 640 square miles (1,657 km²), of which 637 square miles (1,651 km²) is land and 2 square miles (6 km²) (0.35%) is water.

More Union County Maps

The maps below were provided by the Union County GIS Department to aid your understanding of the county's geography and infrastructure. Click on each image to download a high resolution PDF.

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Charlotte Region Map
Union County is strategically located next to Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.
Map courtesy of Charlotte Regional Partnership.

Municipalities

Monroe is the county seat of Union County. In addition there are 13 towns and villages of varying sizes:

Town of Fairview

Town of Hemby Bridge

Town of Indian Trail

Village of Lake Park

Town of Marshville

Village of Marvin

Town of Mineral Springs

Town of Stallings

Town of Unionville

Town of Waxhaw

Town of Weddington

Village of Wesley Chapel

Town of Wingate

Union County's Climate


Union County, NC, gets 46 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 4 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 95.

On average, there are 214 sunny days per year in Union County, NC. The July high is around 90 degrees. The January low is 32. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 35 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Climate Union USA
Rainfall (in.) 46.1 36.6
Snowfall (in.) 3.8 25.2
Precipitation Days 95 101
Sunny Days 214 205
Avg. July High 89.8 86.5
Avg. Jan. Low 31.6 20.8
Comfort Index
(higher=better)		 35 44
UV Index 4.8 4.3
Elevation ft. 578 1,062

Source: Sperling's Best Places 2009