Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Black Butte:
  • 41.391540, -122.361126
  • 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 Black Butte

• 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 Siskiyou County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Siskiyou County
  • Since Black Butte is near Shasta County and also Trinity County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Shasta County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Trinity 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 Black Butte

Communities Also Named Black Butte ...

We found one communities that are also named Black Butte.

Within California, the name Black Butte is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Black Butte in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Oregon
    • Lane County
    • This Black Butte is located in Lane County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Black Butte that is located in Siskiyou County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lane County community of Black Butte.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Butte ...

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.

• Andesite
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Andesite is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andesite
• Deetz
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Deetz is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deetz
• Gazelle
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Gazelle is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gazelle
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gazelle <2>
• Graham ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Graham is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
• Hotlum
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Hotlum is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotlum
• Howard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Howard is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
• Pierce
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierce is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce
• Pioneer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
• Signal Butte
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Signal Butte is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Signal Butte
• Weed
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Weed is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weed
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weed <2>

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

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

• Yreka, which is the Seat of Siskiyou County, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Black Butte to Yreka, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 199 miles [320.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,371 miles [3,815.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 135 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,179 miles [11,553.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,944 miles [12,784.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,024 miles [9,694.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'