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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 South Butler:
    • 42.022269, -84.884966
    • 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 South Butler
  • 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 South Butler ...

We found one communities that share the name South Butler.

Within Michigan, the name South Butler is unique.

Beyond Michigan, there is another community also named South Butler in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Wayne County
      • This South Butler is located in Wayne County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Butler that is located in Branch County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of South Butler.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Butler ...

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.

  • Allen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <3>
  • Butler
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • 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 Branch County
  • Coldwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fisher
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Branch County
  • Homer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
    • Homer is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <3>
  • Jonesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
    • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <3>
  • Mosherville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
    • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Stringtown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stringtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
    • Stringtown is located in Branch County
  • Trailtree Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trailtree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village
    • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County

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

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

  • Coldwater, which is the Seat of Branch County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from South Butler to Lansing, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three 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 465 miles [748.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,073 miles [9,773.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,687 miles [7,543 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Branch County: www.co.branch.mi.us/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South Butler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Butler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0223, Longitude: -84.8850       In this case, the coordinates for South Butler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<5>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 South Butler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.627 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.293 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.174 degrees.









 

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