Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Butchertown, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Butchertown and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Butchertown
- 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 Butchertown:
- 37.511464, -84.890508
- 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 Butchertown
- 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 Casey County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Casey County
- Since Butchertown is near Lincoln County and also Boyle County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lincoln County
- eBird sighting report for Boyle 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 Butchertown ...
We found two communities that share the name Butchertown.
Within Kentucky, the name Butchertown is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Silver Bow County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Butchertown [Silver Bow County].
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Butchertown [Richland County].
- Montana
Curious and Interesting Names Near Butchertown ...
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.
- Beech Bottom
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Bottom
- Beech Bottom is located in Casey County
- Blue Lick
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Boneyville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boneyville
- Boneyville is located in Lincoln County
- Chicken Bristle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicken Bristle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicken Bristle
- Chicken Bristle is located in Lincoln County
- Craintown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Forkland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Geneva
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Gravel Switch
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravel Switch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Switch
- Gravel Switch is located in Marion County
- Jacktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Junction City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
- Junction City is located in Boyle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,338 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <3>
- Needmore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Parksville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in Boyle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parksville <3>
How Far From Butchertown 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 Butchertown to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<4> beginning in Butchertown and extending to:
- Liberty, which is the Seat of Casey County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Butchertown to Liberty, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 47 miles [75.6 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 436 miles [701.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 17 days and walking would take 25 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,003 miles [11,270.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,878 miles [7,850.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Butchertown, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Butchertown) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Butchertown. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5115, Longitude: -84.8905 In this case, the coordinates for Butchertown have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Butchertown 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 312.66 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.678 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.525 degrees. |