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==Facilities== [[File:Buttonwillow, California, public library, 2011.jpg|thumb|right|Buttonwillow Public Library]] Buttonwillow is a major stop for motorists traveling on [[Interstate 5 (California)|Interstate 5]]. It includes gas stations, restaurants and travel centers. These are all at the exit of [[California State Route 58|State Route 58]]. There is a large [[electrical substation]] next to the town that is a part of a major north–south transmission corridor. It marks the northern end of [[Path 26]] across the [[Transverse Ranges]] and the southern end of the [[Path 15]] [[electric power transmission|power line]]s. Buttonwillow is the motel hub for members of the [[Sports Car Club of America]]'s Cal Club region when they hold events at Cal Club-owned [[Buttonwillow Raceway Park]]. Several motels are located there as well. The town is also known for hosting the Best in the West jet rally, an annual gathering of model jet enthusiasts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rcflightdeck.com/event.cfm?event_id=8287|title=30th. Annual 2019 Best in the West Jet Rally}}</ref> Buttonwillow's main industry is cotton farming.<ref>David W. Kean, ''Wide Places in the California Roads: The encyclopedia of California's small towns and the roads that lead to them'' (Volume 1 of 4: Southern California Counties), p. 29</ref>
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