Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Butler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Butler and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for 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 Butler:
- 45.258661, -97.712574
- 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 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 Day County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Day County
- Since Butler is near Clark County and also Codington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- eBird sighting report for Codington 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 Butler ...
We found 42 communities that share the name Butler.
Within South Dakota, the name Butler is unique.
Beyond South Dakota, we know of another 42 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 42 communities, 40 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Fresno County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Butler [Fresno County].
- Los Angeles County
- This Butler is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,316 miles [2,117.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Butler that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Butler.
- Colorado
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Franklin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Butler [Franklin County].
- Logan County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Butler [Logan County].
- Pendleton County
- This Butler is located in Pendleton County and lies 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Butler that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pendleton County community of Butler.
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Butler [De Soto Parish].
- Plaquemines Parish
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Butler [Plaquemines Parish].
- Manitoba
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Holmes County
- This Butler is located in Holmes County and lies 919 miles [1,479 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Butler that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Butler.
- Warren County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Butler [Warren County].
- Missouri
- Bates County
- This Butler is located in Bates County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Butler that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bates County community of Butler.
- Boone County
- Although located in Boone County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Butler.
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New York
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Ontario
- This Butler lies 400 miles [643.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Butler that is located in Day County.
- Pennsylvania
- Butler County
- This Butler is located in Butler County and lies 946 miles [1,522.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Butler that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Butler.
- Potter County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Butler [Potter County].
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Bastrop County
- This Butler is located in Bastrop County and lies 1,031 miles [1,659.2 km]<1> to the south of the Butler that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bastrop County community of Butler.
- Freestone County
- This Butler is located in Freestone County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km] to the south of the Butler that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Freestone County community of Butler.
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Milwaukee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Butler [Milwaukee County].
- Waukesha County
- This Butler is located in Waukesha County and lies 499 miles [803.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Butler that is located in Day County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Waukesha County community of Butler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Clark
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clark
- From Butler to Clark
- Eden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
- Eden is located in Marshall County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eden <4>
- Florence
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <4>
- Garden City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Garden City
- From Butler to Garden City
- Henry
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Codington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henry <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Henry
- From Butler to Henry
- James
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for James. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- James is located in Brown County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to James
- From Butler to James
- Julian ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Randolph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Randolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Brown County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Randolph
- From Butler to Randolph
- Raymond
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>
How Far From 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 town such as Butler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Butler and extending to:
- Webster, which is the Seat of Day County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Butler to Webster, with an average speed<7> 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.
- Pierre, which is the State Capital of South Dakota, lies 141 miles [226.9 km] to the west southwest (WSW). 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 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,142 miles [1,837.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 45 days and walking would take 65 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,347 miles [10,214.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,108 miles [11,439.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,034 miles [8,101.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Butler. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: https://www.sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Butler) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Butler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2587, Longitude: -97.7126 In this case, the coordinates for Butler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Butler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Butler could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 Butler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 321.494 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 319.847 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.037 degrees. |