Curious and Interesting Names Near Bull Pen ...

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.

• Bergerville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bergerville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergerville
• Big Dam
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Dam
• Crescent Beach
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Beach came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Beach
• Haute Ville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haute Ville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haute Ville
• Lake View
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake View came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake View
• Little Dam
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Dam came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dam
• Place Apollo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Place Apollo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Place Apollo
• Sewer Copse
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sewer Copse came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewer Copse

How Far From Bull Pen 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 Bull Pen to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

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

• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 227 miles [365.3 km]<2> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Bull Pen to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 13 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,345 miles [8,601.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,071 miles [9,770.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,949 miles [6,355.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Province of Quebec: https://www.quebec.ca/