Outdoor Activities ...

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

• 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.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on South Butler

• 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 Branch County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Branch County
  • Since South Butler is near Calhoun County and also Hillsdale County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Calhoun County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Hillsdale 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 South Butler

Communities Also Named South Butler ...

We found one communities that are also named 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)
  • Allen is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <2>
• Butler
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Butler is located in Branch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
• Coldwater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Coldwater is located in Branch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <2>
• Fisher
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Fisher is located in Branch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
• Homer
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Homer is located in Calhoun County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
• Jonesville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jonesville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <2>
• Mosherville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
• Stringtown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Stringtown is located in Branch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
• Trailtree Village
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Trailtree Village is located in Branch County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trailtree Village

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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
• 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).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,687 miles [7,543 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'