Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bullis Crossing:
  • 42.467813, -84.033006
  • 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 Bullis Crossing

• 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 Livingston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Livingston County
  • Since Bullis Crossing is near Washtenaw County and also Ingham County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Washtenaw County
  • eBird sighting report for Ingham 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 Bullis Crossing ...

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.

• Chalkerville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkerville
  • Chalkerville is located in Livingston County
  • Chalkerville has also been known as:
  • Chalkers Landing
• Chubb's Corners ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chubb's Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubb's Corners
  • Chubb's Corners is located in Livingston County
• Dover
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Washtenaw County
• Fourmile Lake
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fourmile Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile Lake
  • Fourmile Lake is located in Washtenaw County
  • Fourmile Lake has also been known as:
  • Four Mile Lake
• Gregory
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
  • Gregory is located in Livingston County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gregory <3>
• Hell
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hell
  • Hell is located in Livingston County
  • Hell has also been known as:
  • Hi Land Lake
  • Highland Lake
  • Hiland Lake
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hell <3>
• Kaiserville
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaiserville
  • Kaiserville is located in Livingston County
• Lanewood
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanewood
  • Lanewood is located in Washtenaw County
• Parishfield
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parishfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parishfield
  • Parishfield is located in Livingston County
• Pettysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettysville
  • Pettysville is located in Livingston County

How Far From Bullis Crossing 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 Bullis Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Bullis Crossing and extending to:

• Howell, which is the Seat of Livingston County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bullis Crossing to Howell, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 441 miles [709.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 25 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,020 miles [9,688.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,754 miles [10,869.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,634 miles [7,457.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Livingston County: www.co.livingston.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/