Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Benton Crossing, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benton Crossing and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Benton Crossing
- 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 Benton Crossing:
- 33.295681, -83.691285
- 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 Benton Crossing
- 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 Jasper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jasper County
- Since Benton Crossing is near Butts County and also Putnam County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Butts County
- eBird sighting report for Putnam 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 Benton Crossing ...
We found one communities that share the name Benton Crossing.
Within Georgia, the name Benton Crossing is unique.
Beyond Georgia, there is another community also named Benton Crossing in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Mono County
- This Benton Crossing is located in Mono County and lies 1,983 miles [3,191.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Benton Crossing that is located in Jasper County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mono County community of Benton Crossing.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benton Crossing ...
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.
- Apollo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast) - Cork
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Hardys Crossroads
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardys Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardys Crossroads
- Hardys Crossroads is located in Jasper County
- Iron Springs Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron Springs Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Springs Crossroads
- Iron Springs Crossroads is located in Butts County
- Kelly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north) - Kitchens Store ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitchens Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitchens Store
- Kitchens Store is located in Jasper County
- Maxwell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north) - Mechanicsville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mechanicsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanicsville
- Mechanicsville is located in Jasper County
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Rocky Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Creek
- Rocky Creek is located in Jasper County
- Sandy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Shady Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Dale
- Shady Dale is located in Jasper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Dale <3>
- Turtles Cove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turtles Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turtles Cove
- Turtles Cove is located in Jasper County
- Waits Ferry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waits Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits Ferry
- Waits Ferry is located in Butts County
How Far From Benton Crossing to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Benton Crossing to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic<4> community of Benton Crossing once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Benton Crossing and extending to:
- Monticello, which is the Seat of Jasper County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 51 miles [82.1 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Benton Crossing to Atlanta, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 535 miles [861 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,430 miles [10,348.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,129 miles [11,473 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,008 miles [8,059.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benton Crossing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton Crossing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2957, Longitude: -83.6913 In this case, the coordinates for Benton Crossing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benton Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Benton Crossing to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.828 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.124 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.127 degrees. |