Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Benton Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benton Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Benton Station
- 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 Station:
- 42.145272, -92.144627
- 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 Station
- 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 Benton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Benton County
- Since Benton Station is near Tama County and also Black Hawk County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Tama County
- eBird sighting report for Black Hawk 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 Station ...
We found three communities that share the name Benton Station.
Within Iowa, the name Benton Station is unique.
Beyond Iowa, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Benton Station lies 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the northwest of the Benton Station that is located in Benton County.
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Benton Station is located in Kennebec County and lies 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Benton Station that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Benton Station.
- Tennessee
- Polk County
- This Benton Station is located in Polk County and lies 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Benton Station that is located in Benton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Benton Station.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benton Station ...
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.
- Blessing
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blessing
- Blessing is located in Black Hawk County
- Center Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Center Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- Center Point is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center Point <3>
- Eden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Geneva
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Gilbertville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbertville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbertville
- Gilbertville is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 725 people
- Keystone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
- Louise
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Redman ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest) - Rogersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Benton County
- Shady Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
- Shady Grove is located in Buchanan County
How Far From Benton Station to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 Station 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 Station once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Benton Station and extending to:
- Vinton, which is the Seat of Benton County, lies just to the East.
- Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 84 miles [135.2 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Benton Station to Des Moines, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 822 miles [1,322.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,330 miles [10,187.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,077 miles [11,389.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,971 miles [8,000 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benton Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1453, Longitude: -92.1446 In this case, the coordinates for Benton Station 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 Station, 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 Station 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 317.484 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.852 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.77 degrees. |