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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Mount Bullion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Mount Bullion 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 Mount Bullion:
    • 38.660462, -119.726286
    • 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 Mount Bullion
  • 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 Mount Bullion ...

We found one communities that share the name Mount Bullion.

There is one other community in California which is also named Mount Bullion.

Beyond California.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Mariposa County
      • This Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County and lies 81 miles [130.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Mount Bullion that is located in Alpine County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mariposa County community of Mount Bullion.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Mount Bullion ...

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.

  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Alpine County
  • Double Springs ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Double Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Double Springs
    • Double Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Fredericksburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredericksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredericksburg
    • Fredericksburg is located in Alpine County
  • Grays Crossing
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Crossing
    • Grays Crossing is located in Alpine County
  • Mammoth Ledge ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth Ledge
    • Mammoth Ledge is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Mountain House ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain House
    • Mountain House is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Silver Mountain ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Mountain
    • Silver Mountain is located in Alpine County
  • Topaz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Topaz Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topaz Lake
    • Topaz Lake is located in Douglas County (NV)

How Far From Mount Bullion 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 Mount Bullion to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Mount Bullion once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Mount Bullion and extending to:

  • Markleeville, which is the Seat of Alpine County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 95 miles [152.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Mount Bullion to Sacramento, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,276 miles [3,662.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 130 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,306 miles [11,757.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,074 miles [12,993.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,107 miles [9,828.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

The official website for Alpine County: www.co.alpine.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Mount Bullion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mount Bullion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6605, Longitude: -119.7263       In this case, the coordinates for Mount Bullion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Bullion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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.
<6>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 Mount Bullion to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.042 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.606 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.513 degrees.









 

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