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Welcome to Butt Mountain ...

Butt Mountain is located in Henderson County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Butt Mountain: Butt Mtn. (or less commonly used: Butt Mntn.)

Butt Mountain is 2,220 feet [677 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Butt Mountain is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Butt Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Butt Mountain: 828

Communities near Butt Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Butt Mountain.

  • Hendersonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fletcher
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <3>
  • Brevard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brevard
    • Brevard is located in Transylvania County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,899 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brevard <3>
  • Mills River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Landrum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landrum
    • Landrum is located in Spartanburg County (SC)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,725 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Landrum <3>
  • Laurel Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
    • Laurel Park is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel Park <3>
  • Tryon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Biltmore Forest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
    • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
  • Lake Lure
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Lure have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Lure
    • Lake Lure is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,153 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Lure <3>
  • Columbus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Butt Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Butt Mountain.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Butt Mountain. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Butt Mountain.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Butt Mountain. See our Newspapers Page for Butt Mountain.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Butt Mountain ...

Looking for more information about Butt Mountain? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Butt Mountain, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Butt Mountain.

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

The official website for Henderson County: www.hendersoncountync.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Butt Mountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.









 

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