Around Ben Avon ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Pittsburgh. It lies just southeast of Ben Avon. Pittsburgh has a population of 299,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Bethel Park. It is located about 12 miles [ km] to the south of Ben Avon and has a population of 32,200 people.
For comparison, Ben Avon has a population of 1,700 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Ben Avon, with the nearest first.
- Avalon
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Ben Avon Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Avon Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Avon Heights
- Ben Avon Heights is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Emsworth
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emsworth
- Emsworth is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emsworth <3>
- Bellevue
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,980 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <3>
- Glenfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenfield
- Glenfield is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- McKees Rocks
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Rocks
- McKees Rocks is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKees Rocks <3>
- West View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West View
- West View is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West View <3>
- Coraopolis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coraopolis
- Coraopolis is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coraopolis <3>
- Fairywood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
- Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
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- Haysville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Ingram
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Moon Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Osborne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Thornburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Crafton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafton
- Crafton is located in Allegheny County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,731 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crafton <3>
- Haysville
For more communities neighboring Ben Avon, please visit our County-by-County Page for Ben Avon.
Allegheny County ...
Ben Avon is located in Allegheny County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegheny County: Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Washington & Westmoreland.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Ben Avon ...
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 Ben Avon.
Airports Near Ben Avon ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Ben Avon and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Ben Avon.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Pennsylvania:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ben Avon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ben Avon. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Ben Avon), 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. |