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:
- 43.131659, -76.766045
- 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
- 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- Since South Butler is near Cayuga County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Cayuga County
- eBird sighting report for Seneca 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 South Butler ...
We found one communities that share the name South Butler.
Within New York, the name South Butler is unique.
Beyond New York, there is another community also named South Butler in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Michigan
- Branch County
- This South Butler is located in Branch County and lies 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the west of the South Butler that is located in Wayne County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Branch County community of South Butler.
- Michigan
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.
- Clyde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,945 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
- Conquest
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Evans Corner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Corner
- Evans Corner is located in Seneca County
- Fox Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Hard Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hard Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hard Point
- Hard Point is located in Cayuga County
- Hickory Square
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Square have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Square
- Hickory Square is located in Wayne County
- Howland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Lockpit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south) - Mosquito Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosquito Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosquito Point
- Mosquito Point is located in Cayuga County
- Noble Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Corner
- Noble Corner is located in Wayne County
- Rose
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose
- Rose is located in Wayne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose <3>
- Victory
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Willow Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in Cayuga County
How Far From South Butler 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 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:
- Lyons, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from South Butler to Lyons, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 155 miles [249.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 292 miles [469.9 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,708 miles [9,186.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,429 miles [10,346.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,305 miles [6,928.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Wayne County: www.co.wayne.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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: 43.1317, Longitude: -76.7660 |
| <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 307.374 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.522 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.846 degrees. |