Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bullion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bullion and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bullion
- 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 Bullion:
- 30.327971, -90.997324
- 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 Bullion
- 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Ascension Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Ascension Parish
- Since Bullion is near East Baton Rouge Parish and also Iberville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
- 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 Bullion ...
We found eleven communities that share the name Bullion.
Within Louisiana, the name Bullion is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another eleven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eleven communities, ten are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- Idaho
- Blaine County
- This Bullion is located in Blaine County and lies 1,569 miles [2,525.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bullion that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Blaine County community of Bullion.
- Shoshone County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Bullion [Shoshone County].
- Missouri
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Bullion [Elko County].
- Eureka County
- This community is historic and although located in Eureka County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Eureka County community of Bullion.
- Humboldt County
- Although located in Humboldt County, we don't know the location within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Bullion.
- Lander County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nevada community of Bullion [Lander County].
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
- Piute County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Piute County, we don't know where within the parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piute County community of Bullion.
- Salt Lake County
- This Bullion is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,369 miles [2,203.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bullion that is located in Ascension Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Bullion.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Foreman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Fox Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Highland Community
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Community have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Community
- Highland Community is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Highlandia
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highlandia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlandia
- Highlandia is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Hobart
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Hopeville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Oak Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Pecan Cove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Cove
- Pecan Cove is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Pecan Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pecan Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Creek
- Pecan Creek is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Prairieville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairieville
- Prairieville is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairieville <4>
- Round Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
How Far From Bullion 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 Bullion to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bullion and extending to:
- Donaldsonville, which is the Seat of Ascension Parish, lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Bullion to Donaldsonville, with an average speed<5> 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.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 987 miles [1,588.4 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of two days, a buggy would take 39 days and walking would take 56 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,590 miles [12,214.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,467 miles [8,798.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bullion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ascension Parish: www.ascensionparish.net/
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bullion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bullion) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bullion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.3280, Longitude: -90.9973 In this case, the coordinates for Bullion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 315.928 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.469 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.525 degrees. |