Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Black Butte, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Black Butte and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Black Butte
- 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 Black Butte:
- 43.569287, -123.077572
- 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 Black Butte
- 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 Lane County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lane County
- Since Black Butte is near Douglas County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas 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 Black Butte ...
We found one communities that share the name Black Butte.
Within Oregon, the name Black Butte is unique.
Beyond Oregon, there is another community also named Black Butte in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Siskiyou County
- This Black Butte is located in Siskiyou County and lies 154 miles [247.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Black Butte that is located in Lane County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Siskiyou County community of Black Butte.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Black Butte ...
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.
- Amos ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Comstock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Curtin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Curtin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtin <3>
- Divide ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Drain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
- Drain is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <3>
- Elkhead
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fair Oaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Gap
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - London
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - London Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London Springs
- London Springs is located in Lane County
- Rice Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <3>
How Far From Black Butte to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Black Butte to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Black Butte and extending to:
- Eugene, which is the Seat of Lane County, lies 33 miles [53.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Black Butte to Eugene, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,381 miles [3,831.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 93 days and walking would take 136 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,048 miles [11,342.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,812 miles [12,572.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Black Butte. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Black Butte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Black Butte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5693, Longitude: -123.0776 In this case, the coordinates for Black Butte 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <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 Black Butte 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 341.261 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.686 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.474 degrees. |