Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Butts Corner:
  • 38.781225, -77.327485
  • 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 Butts Corner

• 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 Fairfax County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax County
  • Since Butts Corner is near Fairfax City and also Prince William County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fairfax City
  • eBird sighting report for Prince William 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 Butts Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Butts Corner.

Within Virginia, the name Butts Corner is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Butts Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Delaware County
    • This Butts Corner is located in Delaware County and lies 286 miles [460.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Butts Corner that is located in Fairfax County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Butts Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Butts Corner ...

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.

• Blue Oaks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Oaks
  • Blue Oaks is located in Fairfax County
• Crystal Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
  • Crystal Springs is located in Fairfax County
• Donovans Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donovans Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donovans Corner
  • Donovans Corner is located in Fairfax County
• Doveville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doveville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doveville
  • Doveville is located in Fairfax County
• Fair Oaks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Fairfax City
• Five Forks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
  • Five Forks is located in Fairfax County
• Green Acres
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
  • Green Acres is located in Fairfax City
• Greenway Hills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenway Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Hills
  • Greenway Hills is located in Fairfax City
• Holly Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
  • Holly Park is located in Fairfax County
• Homewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
  • Homewood is located in Fairfax County
• Hunts Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Village
  • Hunts Village is located in Fairfax County
• Joyce Heights
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyce Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Heights
  • Joyce Heights is located in Fairfax City
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  • Kings Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kings Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Park
    • Kings Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Lee Forest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Forest
    • Lee Forest is located in Fairfax County
  • Lee Meadows
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Meadows
    • Lee Meadows is located in Fairfax County
  • Lee-Hi Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee-Hi Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee-Hi Village
    • Lee-Hi Village is located in Fairfax County
  • Lewis Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Park
    • Lewis Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Lincoln Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Fairfax County
  • Little River Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little River Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River Hills
    • Little River Hills is located in Fairfax City
  • Maple Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hills
    • Maple Hills is located in Fairfax City
  • Mockingbird Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockingbird Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockingbird Ridge
    • Mockingbird Ridge is located in Prince William County
  • Random Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Random Hills
    • Random Hills is located in Fairfax County
  • Ravenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenwood
    • Ravenwood is located in Prince William County
  • Red Fox Forest
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Fox Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Fox Forest
    • Red Fox Forest is located in Fairfax County
  • Sideburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sideburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sideburn
    • Sideburn is located in Fairfax County
  • Station Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Station Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Station Hills
    • Station Hills is located in Fairfax County
  • Willow Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
    • Willow Springs is located in Fairfax County
  • Willow Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Woods
    • Willow Woods is located in Fairfax County

How Far From Butts Corner 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 Butts Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Butts Corner to Richmond, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the east northeast (ENE). The buggy would take five to six hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,915 miles [9,519.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,620 miles [10,653.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,497 miles [7,237.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fairfax County: www.co.fairfax.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/