Welcome to Upper Benson ...
Upper Benson is located in Hamilton County<1>.
Upper Benson is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Upper Benson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Upper Benson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Upper Benson.
- Gloversville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Johnstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Broadalbin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadalbin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadalbin
- Broadalbin is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadalbin <3>
- Northville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Mayfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Hope
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Cranberry Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranberry Creek
- Cranberry Creek is located in Fulton County
- Jackson Summit
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
- Arietta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Arietta is located in Hamilton 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 Upper Benson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Upper Benson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Upper Benson. 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 Upper Benson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Upper Benson. See our Newspapers Page for Upper Benson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Upper Benson ...
Looking for more information about Upper Benson? 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 Upper Benson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Upper Benson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Upper Benson - 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. |