Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buttermilk:
  • 35.387303, -92.897113
  • 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 Buttermilk

• 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 Pope County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Pope County
  • Since Buttermilk is near Conway County and also Van Buren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Conway County
  • eBird sighting report for Van Buren 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 Buttermilk ...

We found one communities that share the name Buttermilk.

Within Arkansas, the name Buttermilk is unique.

Beyond Arkansas, there is another community also named Buttermilk in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Kansas
    • Comanche County
    • This Buttermilk is located in Comanche County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Buttermilk that is located in Pope County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Buttermilk.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buttermilk ...

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.

• Boiling Springs ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Boiling Springs is located in Pope County
• Economy
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
  • Economy is located in Pope County
• Gobblers Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gobblers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gobblers Point
  • Gobblers Point is located in Conway County
• Happy Bend
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Bend
  • Happy Bend is located in Pope County
• Hector
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hector
  • Hector is located in Pope County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 465 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hector <3>
• Jerusalem
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerusalem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
  • Jerusalem is located in Conway County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jerusalem <3>
• Oak Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
  • Oak Grove is located in Pope County
• Robertsville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robertsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
  • Robertsville is located in Conway County
• Rock Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
  • Rock Springs is located in Pope County
• Walnut Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Walnut Grove is located in Pope County
• Welcome
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Welcome have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
  • Welcome is located in Pope County

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

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Buttermilk and extending to:

• Russellville, which is the Seat of Pope County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buttermilk to Russellville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Little Rock, which is the State Capital of Arkansas, lies 57 miles [91.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 904 miles [1,454.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of two days, a buggy would take 36 days and walking would take 52 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,702 miles [10,785.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,434 miles [11,963.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,312 miles [8,548.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/