Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Ben Avon:
  • 40.508957, -80.079778
  • 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 Ben Avon

• 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 Allegheny County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Allegheny County
  • Since Ben Avon is near Beaver County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Beaver County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Ben Avon

Communities Also Named Ben Avon ...

We found two communities that are also named Ben Avon.

There is one other community in Pennsylvania that is also named Ben Avon.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Ben Avon in the United States.

• Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
  • Indiana County
    • This Ben Avon is located in Indiana County and lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the east of the Ben Avon that is located in Allegheny County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Ben Avon.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Spartanburg County
    • This Ben Avon is located in Spartanburg County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Ben Avon that is located in Allegheny County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Spartanburg County community of Ben Avon.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Ben Avon ...

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.

• City View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • City View is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City View
• Evergreen
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
• Fairywood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Fairywood is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairywood
• Fineview
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fineview is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fineview
• Forest Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Grove is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
• Fox Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fox Ridge is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Ridge
• Gayly
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gayly is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayly
• Haysville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Haysville is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
• Highcliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Highcliff is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highcliff
• Ivory Avenue
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ivory Avenue is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory Avenue
• Laurel Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Gardens is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Gardens
• Marshall Shadeland
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marshall Shadeland is located in Allegheny County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Shadeland
• Continue List   (7 more) ...
  • Moon Crest
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Moon Crest is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Crest
  • Moon Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Moon Run is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon Run
  • Perrysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Perrysville is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysville
  • Spring Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Garden is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Garden
  • Summer Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Summer Hill is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
  • Windgap
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Windgap is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windgap
  • Woods Run
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Woods Run is located in Allegheny County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Run

How Far From Ben Avon 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 Ben Avon to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Pittsburgh, which is the Seat of Allegheny County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 168 miles [270.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Ben Avon to Harrisburg, with an average speed<2>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 196 miles [315.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,954 miles [9,582 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'