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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • 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 Cull:
    • 38.572309, -84.908566
    • 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 Cull
  • 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 Cull ...

We found one communities that share the name Cull.

Within Kentucky, the name Cull is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, there is another community also named Cull in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Missouri
      • Howell County
      • This Cull is located in Howell County and lies 391 miles [629.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cull that is located in Owen County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howell County community of Cull.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Cull ...

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.

  • Carson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
    • Carson is located in Carroll County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Carson
    • From Cull to Carson
  • Holiday Ford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Ford
    • Holiday Ford is located in Owen County
  • Jonesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Grant County
  • Lockport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Long Ridge
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Ridge
    • Long Ridge is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Long Ridge
    • From Cull to Long Ridge
  • Needmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Needmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needmore
    • Needmore is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Needmore
    • From Cull to Needmore
  • Pleasant Home
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Poplar Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Poplar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Grove
    • Poplar Grove is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Poplar Grove
    • From Cull to Poplar Grove
  • Slabtown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slabtown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slabtown
    • Slabtown is located in Henry County
  • Squiresville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Squiresville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiresville
    • Squiresville is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Squiresville
    • From Cull to Squiresville
  • Sweet Owen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sweet Owen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Owen
    • Sweet Owen is located in Owen County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sweet Owen
    • From Cull to Sweet Owen

How Far From Cull to ...

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cull and extending to:

  • Owenton, which is the Seat of Owen County, lies just to the East Southeast.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Cull to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 424 miles [682.4 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 24 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,235 miles [10,034.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,958 miles [11,197.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,834 miles [7,779.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cull) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cull. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5723, Longitude: -84.9086       In this case, the coordinates for Cull have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Cull to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.681 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.853 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.236 degrees.









 

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