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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:
    • 44.961655, -87.853159
    • 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 Cullen
  • 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 Cullen ...

We found five communities that share the name Cullen.

Within Wisconsin, the name Cullen is unique.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another five communities that are located throughout 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 509 miles [819.2 km]<1> to the south of the Cullen that is located in Oconto 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 880 miles [1,416.2 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Cullen that is located in Oconto 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 656 miles [1,055.7 km]<1> to the east of the Cullen that is located in Oconto County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Herkimer County community of Cullen.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Cullen lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Cullen that is located in Oconto County.
    • Virginia
      • Charlotte County
      • This Cullen is located in Charlotte County and lies 722 miles [1,161.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Cullen that is located in Oconto County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Charlotte 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.

  • Beaver
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver
    • Beaver is located in Marinette County
  • County Line
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for County Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
    • County Line is located in Oconto County
  • Harmony
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
    • Harmony is located in Marinette County
  • Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake
    • Lake is located in Marinette County
    • Estimated population in 2015: 1,136 people
  • Lena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Oconto County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 540 people
  • Little Sturgeon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Sturgeon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sturgeon
    • Little Sturgeon is located in Door County
  • May Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Corner
    • May Corner is located in Marinette County
  • Porterfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
    • Porterfield is located in Marinette County
  • Pound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pound
    • Pound is located in Marinette County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
  • Rubys Corner
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubys Corner
    • Rubys Corner is located in Marinette County
  • Spruce
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce
    • Spruce is located in Oconto County

How Far From Cullen 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 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:

  • Oconto, which is the Seat of Oconto County, lies just to the South.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 151 miles [243 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could drive a straight line from Cullen to Madison, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 694 miles [1,116.9 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,041 miles [9,722 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,788 miles [10,924.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,682 miles [7,534.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

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

The official website for Oconto County: www.co.oconto.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cullen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9617, Longitude: -87.8532       In this case, the coordinates for Cullen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.527 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.877 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.734 degrees.









 

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