Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Butler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Butler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Butler
- 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 Butler:
- 32.095178, -88.213866
- 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 Butler
- 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 Choctaw County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Choctaw County
- Since Butler is near Marengo County and also Clarke County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Marengo County
- eBird sighting report for Clarke 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
Communities Also Named Butler ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Butler.
Within Alabama, the name Butler is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Fresno County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Butler [Fresno County].
- Los Angeles County
- This Butler is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,720 miles [2,768.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Butler that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Butler.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Butler [Franklin County].
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Butler [Logan County].
- Pendleton County
- This Butler is located in Pendleton County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Butler that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Butler.
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Butler [De Soto Parish].
- Plaquemines Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Butler [Plaquemines Parish].
- Manitoba
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Butler is located in Holmes County and lies 144 miles [231.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Butler that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Butler.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Butler [Warren County].
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This Butler is located in Bates County and lies 548 miles [881.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Butler that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Butler.
- Boone County
- Although located in Boone County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Butler.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Butler lies 1,213 miles [1,952.1 km]<1> to the north of the Butler that is located in Choctaw County.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Butler is located in Butler County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Butler that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Butler.
- Potter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Butler [Potter County].
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This Butler is located in Bastrop County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the west of the Butler that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Butler.
- Freestone County
- This Butler is located in Freestone County and lies 452 miles [727.4 km] to the west of the Butler that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freestone County community of Butler.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Butler [Milwaukee County].
- Waukesha County
- This Butler is located in Waukesha County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<1> to the north of the Butler that is located in Choctaw County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Butler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Butler ...
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.
- Chapel Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Choctaw City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Choctaw City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choctaw City
- Choctaw City is located in Choctaw County
- Gays Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gays Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays Ferry
- Gays Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Green Acres
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Green Acres is located in Choctaw County
- Land
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Little Walker
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Walker
- Little Walker is located in Choctaw County
- Lotts Ferry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotts Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotts Ferry
- Lotts Ferry is located in Choctaw County
- Pickens Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pickens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens Landing
- Pickens Landing is located in Clarke County
- Pleasant Hill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Choctaw County
- Red Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Springs
- Red Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Riderwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Rock Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Choctaw County
- Wildcat Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildcat Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildcat Landing
- Wildcat Landing is located in Choctaw County
How Far From Butler 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 town such as Butler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Butler and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 113 miles [181.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Butler to Montgomery, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 7 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 783 miles [1,260.1 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,679 miles [10,748.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,386 miles [11,886.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,263 miles [8,470 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Butler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Butler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0952, Longitude: -88.2139 In this case, the coordinates for Butler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Butler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Butler could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Butler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 314.421 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.955 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.141 degrees. |