'Butte' definitions:

Definition of 'butte'

(from WordNet)
noun
A hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
noun
A town in southwestern Montana; center for mining copper

Definition of 'Butte'

From: GCIDE
  • Butte \Butte\, n. [F. See Butt a bound.] A detached low mountain, or high rising abruptly from the general level of the surrounding plain; -- applied to peculiar elevations in the Rocky Mountain region. [1913 Webster]
  • The creek . . . passes by two remarkable buttes of red conglomerate. --Ruxton. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'butte'

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Butte, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Butte, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska
Population (2000) :
2561
Housing Units (2000) :
964
Land area (2000) :
40.280571 sq. miles (104.326196 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.744610 sq. miles (1.928531 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
41.025181 sq. miles (106.254727 sq. km)
FIPS code :
09710
Located within :
Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
Location :
61.548030 N, 149.026617 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
99645
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Butte-Silver Bow, MT -- U.S. unknown location type in Montana

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Butte-Silver Bow, MT -- U.S. unknown location type in Montana
Population (2000) :
33892
Housing Units (2000) :
15833
Land area (2000) :
716.111749 sq. miles (1854.720837 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.664919 sq. miles (1.722132 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
716.776668 sq. miles (1856.442969 sq. km)
FIPS code :
11397
Located within :
Montana (MT), FIPS 30
Location :
45.960929 N, 112.562536 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
59750
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Butte, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Butte, NE -- U.S. village in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
366
Housing Units (2000) :
199
Land area (2000) :
0.421875 sq. miles (1.092652 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.421875 sq. miles (1.092652 sq. km)
FIPS code :
07485
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
42.911549 N, 98.846830 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
68722
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Butte, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Butte, ND -- U.S. city in North Dakota
Population (2000) :
92
Housing Units (2000) :
82
Land area (2000) :
0.250901 sq. miles (0.649831 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.250901 sq. miles (0.649831 sq. km)
FIPS code :
11180
Located within :
North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
Location :
47.837434 N, 100.664807 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
58723
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Butte -- U.S. County in Idaho

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Butte -- U.S. County in Idaho
Population (2000) :
2899
Housing Units (2000) :
1290
Land area (2000) :
2232.847529 sq. miles (5783.048305 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.740151 sq. miles (1.916981 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2233.587680 sq. miles (5784.965286 sq. km)
Located within :
Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location :
43.686343 N, 113.199944 W

Butte -- U.S. County in South Dakota

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Butte -- U.S. County in South Dakota
Population (2000) :
9094
Housing Units (2000) :
4059
Land area (2000) :
2248.511409 sq. miles (5823.617568 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
17.844312 sq. miles (46.216553 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
2266.355721 sq. miles (5869.834121 sq. km)
Located within :
South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location :
44.753616 N, 103.618567 W

Butte -- U.S. County in California

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Butte -- U.S. County in California
Population (2000) :
203171
Housing Units (2000) :
85523
Land area (2000) :
1639.488430 sq. miles (4246.255361 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
37.617325 sq. miles (97.428420 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1677.105755 sq. miles (4343.683781 sq. km)
Located within :
California (CA), FIPS 06
Location :
39.648354 N, 121.646310 W

Words containing 'Butte'