Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Butterfield, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Butterfield and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Butterfield
- 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 Butterfield:
- 39.363437, -77.270539
- 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 Butterfield
- 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 Frederick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Frederick County
- Since Butterfield is near Montgomery County and also Carroll County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- eBird sighting report for Carroll 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 Butterfield ...
We found ten communities that share the name Butterfield.
Within Maryland, the name Butterfield is unique.
Beyond Maryland, we know of another ten communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arkansas
- Hot Spring County
- This Butterfield is located in Hot Spring County and lies 921 miles [1,482.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Butterfield that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hot Spring County community of Butterfield.
- Illinois
- DuPage County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Butterfield [DuPage County].
- Maine
- Franklin County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Butterfield [Franklin County].
- Michigan
- Missaukee County
- This Butterfield is located in Missaukee County and lies 520 miles [836.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Butterfield that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Missaukee County community of Butterfield.
- Minnesota
- Watonwan County
- This Butterfield is located in Watonwan County and lies 955 miles [1,536.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Butterfield that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Watonwan County community of Butterfield.
- Missouri
- Barry County
- This Butterfield is located in Barry County and lies 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the west of the Butterfield that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barry County community of Butterfield.
- New York
- Oneida County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Butterfield [Oneida County].
- Oregon
- Clatsop County
- This Butterfield is located in Clatsop County and lies 2,376 miles [3,823.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Butterfield that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clatsop County community of Butterfield.
- Texas
- El Paso County
- This Butterfield is located in El Paso County and lies 1,691 miles [2,721.4 km]<1> to the west of the Butterfield that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of Butterfield.
- Virginia
- Stafford County
- This Butterfield is located in Stafford County and lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the south of the Butterfield that is located in Frederick County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stafford County community of Butterfield.
- Arkansas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Butterfield ...
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.
- Big Woods Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Woods Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woods Estates
- Big Woods Estates is located in Frederick County
- Dennis ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west) - Elliot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Englandtowne
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englandtowne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englandtowne
- Englandtowne is located in Frederick County
- Fountain Mills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Mills
- Fountain Mills is located in Frederick County
- Friendship
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship
- Friendship is located in Frederick County
- Gently Savage
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gently Savage have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gently Savage
- Gently Savage is located in Frederick County
- Green Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hills
- Green Hills is located in Frederick County
- Hartman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Highview
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Honey Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Honey Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Hill
- Honey Hill is located in Frederick County
- Hoot'N Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoot'N Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoot'N Hollow
- Hoot'N Hollow is located in Frederick County
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- Hunting Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunting Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills
- Hunting Hills is located in Frederick County
- Kelly Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kelly Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Ridge
- Kelly Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Land of Promise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Land of Promise have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Land of Promise
- Land of Promise is located in Frederick County
- Longview
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest) - Martin
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Meadowbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
- Meadowbrook is located in Frederick County
- Nightingale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nightingale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nightingale
- Nightingale is located in Frederick County
- Peace and Plenty
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peace and Plenty have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peace and Plenty
- Peace and Plenty is located in Frederick County
- Pleasant Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Frederick County
- Quail Run
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Rattle Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rattle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rattle Ridge
- Rattle Ridge is located in Frederick County
- Skyline Woods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Woods
- Skyline Woods is located in Frederick County
- Stonelake
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Sugarloaf Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarloaf Overlook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf Overlook
- Sugarloaf Overlook is located in Frederick County
- Sunnybrook Farms
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnybrook Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnybrook Farms
- Sunnybrook Farms is located in Frederick County
- Tranquility
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tranquility have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Tranquility is located in Frederick County
- Treasure Mountain
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Treasure Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treasure Mountain
- Treasure Mountain is located in Frederick County
- Wolf Den Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Den Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Den Spring
- Wolf Den Spring is located in Frederick County
- Woodspring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodspring have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodspring
- Woodspring is located in Frederick County
- Hunting Hills
How Far From Butterfield to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Butterfield to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Butterfield and extending to:
- Frederick, which is the Seat of Frederick County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Butterfield to Annapolis, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 34 miles [54.7 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take most of two days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,888 miles [9,475.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,595 miles [10,613.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,471 miles [7,195.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butterfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Frederick County: www.co.frederick.md.us/
The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Butterfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Butterfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3634, Longitude: -77.2705 In this case, the coordinates for Butterfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Butterfield 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. |
| <3> | 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 Butterfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Butterfield 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 307.998 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.634 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.633 degrees. |