Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Butlers Ferry:
  • 30.795468, -84.928813
  • 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 Butlers Ferry

• 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 Seminole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Seminole County
  • Since Butlers Ferry is near Jackson County and also Gadsden County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Jackson County
  • eBird sighting report for Gadsden 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 Butlers Ferry ...

We found three communities that share the name Butlers Ferry.

Within Georgia, the name Butlers Ferry is unique.

Beyond Georgia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Alabama
    • Jefferson County
    • This Butlers Ferry is located in Jefferson County and lies 232 miles [373.4 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Butlers Ferry that is located in Seminole County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Butlers Ferry.
    • Randolph County
    • This Butlers Ferry is located in Randolph County and lies 180 miles [289.7 km] to the north northwest of the Butlers Ferry that is located in Seminole County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Randolph County community of Butlers Ferry.
  • Tennessee
    • Clay County
    • This Butlers Ferry is located in Clay County and lies 394 miles [634.1 km]<1> to the north of the Butlers Ferry that is located in Seminole County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Butlers Ferry.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Butlers Ferry ...

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.

• Butler ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Butler is located in Jackson County (FL)
• Cypress
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
  • Cypress is located in Jackson County (FL)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cypress <3>
• Grand Ridge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
  • Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County (FL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <3>
• Hornsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsville
  • Hornsville is located in Jackson County (FL)
• Jinks
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jinks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jinks
  • Jinks is located in Decatur County
• Lovedale
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovedale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovedale
  • Lovedale is located in Jackson County (FL)
• Recovery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Recovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Recovery
  • Recovery is located in Decatur County
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 33,015 people
• River Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
  • River Junction is located in Gadsden County (FL)
• Shady Grove
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
  • Shady Grove is located in Jackson County (FL)
• Two Egg
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
  • Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)

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

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

• Donalsonville, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Butlers Ferry to Donalsonville, 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 five to six hours.
• Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 206 miles [331.5 km] to the north (N). 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 715 miles [1,150.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,600 miles [10,621.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,174 miles [8,326.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/