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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 Cullen, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cullen 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 Cullen:
- 37.117776, -78.649372
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Cullen
- 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 Charlotte County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlotte County
- Since Cullen is near Prince Edward County and also Halifax County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince Edward County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Cullen
Communities Also Named Cullen ...
We found five communities that are also named Cullen.
Within Virginia, the name Cullen is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of five communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these five communities, four are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Kentucky
- Union County
- This Cullen is located in Union County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the west of the Cullen that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Cullen.
- Louisiana
- Webster Parish
- This Cullen is located in Webster Parish and lies 883 miles [1,421.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Cullen that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Webster Parish community of Cullen.
- New York
- Herkimer County
- This Cullen is located in Herkimer County and lies 443 miles [712.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Cullen that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Cullen.
- Saskatchewan
- This Cullen lies 1,475 miles [2,373.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cullen that is located in Charlotte County.
- Wisconsin
- Oconto County
- This Cullen is located in Oconto County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Cullen that is located in Charlotte County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oconto County community of Cullen.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cullen ...
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.
- Aspen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Aspen is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aspen
- County Line Cross Roads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cove is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
- Elam
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Elam is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Eureka
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Fears Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fears Corner is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fears Corner
- Five Forks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Harrisburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harrisburg is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Henry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Henry is located in Charlotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Rough Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shields
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Shields is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
How Far From Cullen to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cullen to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cullen and extending to:
- Charlotte Court House, which is the Seat of Charlotte County, lies just to the South.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Cullen to Richmond, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 151 miles [243 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,043 miles [9,725.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,744 miles [10,853.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,622 miles [7,438.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cullen) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 Cullen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cullen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1178, Longitude: -78.6494 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.92 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.342 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.027 degrees. |
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