Outdoor Activities ...

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

When in Bulpitt, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bulpitt and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bulpitt

• 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 Bulpitt:
  • 39.591833, -89.425683
  • 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 Bulpitt

• 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 Christian County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Christian County
  • Since Bulpitt is near Sangamon County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sangamon County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bulpitt ...

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.

• Berry
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
  • Berry is located in Sangamon County
• Blueville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blueville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueville
  • Blueville is located in Christian County
• Bolivia
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivia
  • Bolivia is located in Christian County
• Cascade
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
  • Cascade is located in Sangamon County
• Cotton Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Hill
  • Cotton Hill is located in Sangamon County
• Edinburg
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Christian County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,006 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
• Glenarm
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenarm
  • Glenarm is located in Sangamon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenarm <2>
• Grove City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
  • Grove City is located in Christian County
• New City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New City
  • New City is located in Sangamon County

How Far From Bulpitt to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Bulpitt to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Bulpitt and extending to:

• Taylorville, which is the Seat of Christian County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Bulpitt to Springfield, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 663 miles [1,067 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,360 miles [10,235.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,096 miles [11,419.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,977 miles [8,009.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bulpitt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov