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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Benson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benson and the surrounding area.
- 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 Benson:
- 39.505302, -76.386221
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Benson
- 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 Harford County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harford County
- Since Benson is near Baltimore County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Benson
Communities Also Named Benson ...
We found 28 communities that are also named Benson.
There is one other community in Maryland that is also named Benson.
Beyond Maryland, we know of 27 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 27 communities, 27 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Located In Maryland ...
- Howard County
- This Benson is located in Howard County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Benson.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Benson [Chilton County].
- Etowah County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Benson [Etowah County].
- Tallapoosa County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Benson [Tallapoosa County].
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This Benson is located in Cochise County and lies 1,957 miles [3,149.5 km]<1> to the west of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Benson.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Benson is located in Hillsborough County and lies 866 miles [1,393.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Benson.
- Illinois
- Woodford County
- This Benson is located in Woodford County and lies 677 miles [1,089.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Benson.
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- This Benson is located in Black Hawk County and lies 865 miles [1,392.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Black Hawk County community of Benson.
- Kansas
- Sherman County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Sherman County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Benson.
- Kentucky
- Franklin County
- This Benson is located in Franklin County and lies 469 miles [754.8 km]<1> to the west of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Benson.
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- This Benson is located in De Soto Parish and lies 1,102 miles [1,773.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Benson.
- Maine
- Piscataquis County
- This Benson is located in Piscataquis County and lies 541 miles [870.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Benson.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Benson [Oakland County].
- Wexford County
- This Benson is located in Wexford County and lies 569 miles [915.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wexford County community of Benson.
- Minnesota
- Swift County
- This Benson is located in Swift County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swift County community of Benson.
- Mississippi
- Jones County
- This Benson is located in Jones County and lies 905 miles [1,456.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Benson.
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Benson is located in Linn County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the west of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Benson.
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Benson [Douglas County].
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Benson [Roosevelt County].
- New York
- Hamilton County
- This Benson is located in Hamilton County and lies 280 miles [450.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Benson.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Benson is located in Johnston County and lies 308 miles [495.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Benson.
- Pennsylvania
- Somerset County
- This Benson is located in Somerset County and lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Benson.
- Saskatchewan
- This Benson lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Benson [Williamsburg County].
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Benson is located in Cache County and lies 1,855 miles [2,985.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Benson.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Benson is located in Rutland County and lies 330 miles [531.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Benson.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Benson is located in Harrison County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the west of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Benson.
- Wisconsin
- Burnett County
- This Benson is located in Burnett County and lies 937 miles [1,508 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Benson that is located in Harford County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Benson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benson ...
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.
- Camelot
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Camelot is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot
- Cedar Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cedar Spring is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Spring
- Cedarwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Cedarwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarwood
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Dunwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dunwood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunwood
- Evergreen Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Heights is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Heights
- Forest Lawn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Forest Lawn is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn
- Fox Bow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Fox Bow is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Bow
- Gunpowder Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Gunpowder Farms is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunpowder Farms
- Howard Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Howard Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Park
- Indian Princess
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Indian Princess is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Princess
- Jerusalem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jerusalem is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Joppa Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Joppa Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joppa Hills
- Kingswood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kingswood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingswood
- Locust Knoll
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Locust Knoll is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Knoll
- Lynchs Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Marywood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marywood is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marywood
- Mountain
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Parliament Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Parliament Ridge is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parliament Ridge
- Pleasant Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- Silver Spring Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Stoneybrook
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Stoneybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneybrook
- Valleybrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Valleybrook is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleybrook
- White House Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- White House Park is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Park
- Winters Run
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Winters Run is located in Harford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Run
How Far From Benson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Benson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Benson and extending to:
- Bel Air, which is the Seat of Harford County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Benson to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 54 miles [86.9 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take over two days and walking would take most of three days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,844 miles [9,405 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,550 miles [10,541.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,427 miles [7,124.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Benson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | 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 Benson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Benson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5053, Longitude: -76.3862 In this case, the coordinates for Benson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.463 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.049 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.20 degrees. |
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