Welcome to Benton Terrace ...
Benton Terrace is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Benton Terrace: Benton Ter. (or less commonly used: Benton Terr.)
Benton Terrace is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Benton Terrace lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Benton Terrace ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benton Terrace.
- Baltimore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bowie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
- Bowie is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
- Annapolis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Laurel is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
- Greenbelt
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbelt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbelt
- Greenbelt is located in Prince George's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbelt <3>
- Arbutus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbutus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbutus
- Arbutus is located in Baltimore County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arbutus <3>
- Danza Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danza Village
- Danza Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- East Park Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park Village
- East Park Village is located in Anne Arundel County
- Harmans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmans
- Harmans is located in Anne Arundel County
- Lawyers Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers Hill
- Lawyers Hill is located in Howard County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Benton Terrace. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benton Terrace.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benton Terrace. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benton Terrace.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benton Terrace. See our Newspapers Page for Benton Terrace.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benton Terrace ...
Looking for more information about Benton Terrace? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Benton Terrace, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benton Terrace.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maryland's counties, including Anne Arundel, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benton Terrace - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |