Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy).
When in Benton, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benton and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Benton
- 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:
- 38.618663, -90.303448
- 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
- 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 ...
We found 40 communities that share the name Benton.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Benton.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 39 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 39 communities, 38 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Illinois
- Franklin County
- This Benton is located in Franklin County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Benton.
- Lake 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 Illinois community of Benton [Lake County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Butler County
- This Benton is located in Butler County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butler County community of Benton.
- Phillips 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 Kansas community of Benton [Phillips County].
- Kentucky
- Kenton 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 Kentucky community of Benton [Kenton County].
- Marshall County
- This Benton is located in Marshall County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Benton.
- Muhlenberg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Benton [Muhlenberg County].
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Nebraska
- New Brunswick
- This Benton lies 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Benton lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- Ohio
- Crawford County
- This Benton is located in Crawford County and lies 414 miles [666.3 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Benton.
- Hancock 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 Ohio community of Benton [Hancock County].
- Holmes County
- This Benton is located in Holmes County and lies 470 miles [756.4 km] to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Holmes County community of Benton.
- Lorain County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Benton.
- Wood County
- This community is historic and although located in Wood County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wood County community of Benton.
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Columbia County
- This Benton is located in Columbia County and lies 757 miles [1,218.3 km]<1> to the east northeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Columbia County community of Benton.
- Lancaster County
- This Benton is located in Lancaster County and lies 755 miles [1,215.1 km] to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Benton.
- Tennessee
- Marshall 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 Tennessee community of Benton [Marshall County].
- Polk County
- This Benton is located in Polk County and lies 392 miles [630.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Benton.
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benton ...
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.
- Cherokee Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Park
- Cherokee Park is located in Saint Louis City
- Dutchtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Ellendale
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Fountain Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Park
- Fountain Park is located in Saint Louis County
- Fox Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Greater Ville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greater Ville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greater Ville
- Greater Ville is located in Saint Louis County
- Hi-Pointe
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Kings Oak
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lake Junction
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Junction
- Lake Junction is located in Saint Louis County
- Lewis Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Place
- Lewis Place is located in Saint Louis County
- Maplewood
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
- Maplewood is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,074 people
- Mount Pleasant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Saint Louis City
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- Pagedale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Rock Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in Saint Louis County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <6>
- Rock Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Rock Springs is located in Saint Louis City
- Tiffany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Tower Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tower Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Grove
- Tower Grove is located in Saint Louis City
- University City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- University City is located in Saint Louis City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,049 people
- Wells - Goodfellow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wells - Goodfellow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells - Goodfellow
- Wells - Goodfellow is located in Saint Louis County
- Pagedale
How Far From Benton 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Benton and extending to:
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Benton to White House, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 41 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,176 miles [11,548.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,056 miles [8,136.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6187, Longitude: -90.3034 In this case, the coordinates for Benton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Benton 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 . 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 Benton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.141 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.832 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.70 degrees. |