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The Butterberg is a hill, about high, in the county of Harz in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.LocationThe Butterberg lies about halfway between Ilsenburg to the west-northwest and Drübeck to the east-southeast. To the northeast the countryside transitions into the Wahrberg, to the west it descends to the valley of the Ilse and, to the east, into that of the Nonnenbach. The hill drops more steeply on its southern side than on its northern flanks. To the south, the state road, the Landesstraße 85 runs from east to west and, to the north on the other side of the Danstedt to Vienenburg railway, is the Bundesstraße 6 federal highway.Lookout mountainFrom the Butterberg the Harz Foreland and ridges of the Harz Mountains may be seen. The view of Ilsenburg is almost completely obscured by the nearby copse of Eichholz. There is, however, a view of Drübeck.HeightThe Butterberg is somewhat higher than. Northeast of its summit is a track with a spot height of.Other hills with the nameThere are many other hills called Butterberg in German-speaking areas.