Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Buttonwood Farms:
  • 40.011400, -75.442400
  • 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 Buttonwood Farms

• 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chester County
  • Since Buttonwood Farms is near Delaware County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Delaware County
  • eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 Buttonwood Farms ...

We found one communities that share the name Buttonwood Farms.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania which is also named Buttonwood Farms.

Beyond Pennsylvania.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Bucks County
    • This Buttonwood Farms is located in Bucks County and lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Buttonwood Farms that is located in Chester County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bucks County community of Buttonwood Farms.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Buttonwood Farms ...

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.

• Castle Rock
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Rock
  • Castle Rock is located in Delaware County
• Deepdale
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deepdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deepdale
  • Deepdale is located in Chester County
• Eagleview
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagleview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleview
  • Eagleview is located in Delaware County
• Echo Valley
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Valley
  • Echo Valley is located in Delaware County
• Florida Park
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florida Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida Park
  • Florida Park is located in Delaware County
• Glen Craig
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Craig have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Craig
  • Glen Craig is located in Chester County
• Green Tree
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Tree have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
  • Green Tree is located in Chester County
• Knickerbocker
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knickerbocker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knickerbocker
  • Knickerbocker is located in Chester County
• Leopard
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
  • Leopard is located in Chester County
• Continue List   (6 more) ...
  • Leopard Farms
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Farms
    • Leopard Farms is located in Chester County
  • Leopard Lakes
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leopard Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard Lakes
    • Leopard Lakes is located in Chester County
  • Plumsock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumsock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumsock
    • Plumsock is located in Chester County
  • Sugartown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugartown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugartown
    • Sugartown is located in Chester County
  • Trinity House
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trinity House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity House
    • Trinity House is located in Chester County
  • Whitehorse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehorse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
    • Whitehorse is located in Chester County

How Far From Buttonwood Farms 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 Buttonwood Farms to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Buttonwood Farms to West Chester, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 78 miles [125.5 km] to the west northwest (WNW). 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 5 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 114 miles [183.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,783 miles [9,306.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,489 miles [10,443 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,366 miles [7,026.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Chester County: www.chesco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/