Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 The Buttes:
  • 41.172481, -105.567490
  • 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 The Buttes

• 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 Albany County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Albany County
  • Since The Buttes is near Larimer County and also Laramie County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Larimer County
  • eBird sighting report for Laramie 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 The Buttes ...

We found one communities that share the name The Buttes.

Within Wyoming, the name The Buttes is unique.

Beyond Wyoming, there is another community also named The Buttes in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Colorado
    • El Paso County
    • This The Buttes is located in El Paso County and lies 184 miles [296.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the The Buttes that is located in Albany County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the El Paso County community of The Buttes.

Curious and Interesting Names Near The Buttes ...

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.

• Dale Creek
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dale Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale Creek
  • Dale Creek is located in Albany County
• Granite
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
  • Granite is located in Laramie County
• Harmony
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
  • Harmony is located in Albany County
• Horse Creek
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek
  • Horse Creek is located in Laramie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horse Creek <3>
• Red Buttes ‑ Historic
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Buttes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Buttes
  • Red Buttes is located in Albany County
• Red Feather Lakes
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Feather Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Feather Lakes
  • Red Feather Lakes is located in Larimer County (CO)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Feather Lakes <3>
• Tie Siding
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tie Siding
  • Tie Siding is located in Albany County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tie Siding <3>
• Woods Landing
  (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Landing
  • Woods Landing is located in Albany County
• Wyoming Station ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming Station
  • Wyoming Station is located in Albany County
  • Wyoming Station has also been known as:
  • Wyoming

How Far From The Buttes 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 community such as The Buttes to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Laramie, which is the Seat of Albany County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from The Buttes to Laramie, with an average speed<4> 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.
• Cheyenne, which is the State Capital of Wyoming, lies 39 miles [62.8 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,509 miles [2,428.5 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 59 days and walking would take 86 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,807 miles [10,954.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,571 miles [12,184.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,512 miles [8,870.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Albany County: www.co.albany.wy.us/

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/