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Around Butternut ...

For comparison, Butternut has a population of 350 people.

Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Butternut, with the nearest first.

  • Park Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Falls
    • Park Falls is located in Price County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,192 people
  • Fifield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Glidden
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kennedy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lugerville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Mellen
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mellen
    • Mellen is located in Ashland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 686 people
  • Phillips
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Tannery Town
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannery Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannery Town
    • Tannery Town is located in Ashland County
  • White City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
    • White City is located in Ashland County
  • Manitowish
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • High Bridge
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Winter
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lac du Flambeau
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Manitowish Waters
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitowish Waters have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitowish Waters
    • Manitowish Waters is located in Vilas County

For more communities neighboring Butternut, please visit our County-by-County Page for Butternut.

Ashland County ...

Butternut is located in Ashland County<3>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ashland County: Bayfield, Iron, Price & Sawyer. Lake Superior lies to the north.

Although it doesn't share a border with Ashland County, Vilas is close to Butternut.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Butternut ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Butternut.

Airports Near Butternut ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Butternut and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Butternut.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

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

The official website for Ashland County: www.co.ashland.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Butternut.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Ashland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Butternut), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.




 

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