Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Benton Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benton Center and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Benton Center

• 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 Center:
  • 42.717512, -77.066250
  • 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 Center

• 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 Yates County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Yates County
  • Since Benton Center is near Ontario County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Ontario County
  • eBird sighting report for Seneca 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 Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Benton Center.

Within New York, the name Benton Center is unique.

Beyond New York, there is another community also named Benton Center in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Michigan
    • Berrien County
    • This Benton Center is located in Berrien County and lies 476 miles [766 km]<1> to the west of the Benton Center that is located in Yates County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berrien County community of Benton Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Benton Center ...

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.

• Friend
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Friend is located in Yates County
• Hall
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall
  • Hall is located in Ontario County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hall <3>
• Havens Corner
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Havens Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havens Corner
  • Havens Corner is located in Yates County
• Mays Mills
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mays Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Mills
  • Mays Mills is located in Yates County
• Potter
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potter
  • Potter is located in Yates County
• Rushville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
  • Rushville is located in Yates County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <3>
• Second Milo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Second Milo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Second Milo
  • Second Milo is located in Yates County
• Stanley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley
  • Stanley is located in Ontario County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanley <3>
• Willow Grove
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
  • Willow Grove is located in Yates County

How Far From Benton Center 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 Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Benton Center and extending to:

• Penn Yan, which is the Seat of Yates County, lies just to the South.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 167 miles [268.8 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Benton Center to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 10 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 263 miles [423.3 km] to the south (S). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,737 miles [9,232.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,458 miles [10,393.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,333 miles [6,973.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benton Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/