Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bulle Rock:
  • 39.057056, -76.146615
  • 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 Bulle Rock

• 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 Queen Anne's County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Queen Anne's County
  • Since Bulle Rock is near Kent County and also Talbot County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kent County
  • eBird sighting report for Talbot 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 Bulle Rock ...

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.

• Cliffs City
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cliffs City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffs City
  • Cliffs City is located in Kent County
• Conquest Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conquest Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conquest Beach
  • Conquest Beach is located in Queen Anne's County
• Earle Landing
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earle Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earle Landing
  • Earle Landing is located in Queen Anne's County
• Hickory Ridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
  • Hickory Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
• Hickory Thicket
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Thicket have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Thicket
  • Hickory Thicket is located in Kent County
• Hunters Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Ridge
  • Hunters Ridge is located in Queen Anne's County
• Indian Town
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
  • Indian Town is located in Queen Anne's County
• Mainbrace
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mainbrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mainbrace
  • Mainbrace is located in Queen Anne's County
• Mallard Point
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mallard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Point
  • Mallard Point is located in Queen Anne's County
• Quaker Neck Landing
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Neck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Neck Landing
  • Quaker Neck Landing is located in Kent County
• Queenstown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queenstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queenstown
  • Queenstown is located in Queen Anne's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
• Recovery
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
  • Recovery is located in Queen Anne's County
• Woodstream
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream
  • Woodstream is located in Queen Anne's County

How Far From Bulle Rock 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 Bulle Rock to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bulle Rock and extending to:

• Centreville, which is the Seat of Queen Anne's County, lies just to the East Southeast.
• Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could walk a straight line from Bulle Rock to Annapolis, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,853 miles [9,419.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,556 miles [10,550.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,434 miles [7,135.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Queen Anne's County: www.qac.org/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/