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:
- 34.936514, -81.879270
- 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 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 Spartanburg County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Spartanburg County
- Since Ben Avon is near Union County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Ben Avon ...
We found two communities that share the name Ben Avon.
Within South Carolina, the name Ben Avon is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County
- This Ben Avon is located in Allegheny County and lies 397 miles [638.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Ben Avon that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Ben Avon.
- Indiana County
- This Ben Avon is located in Indiana County and lies 417 miles [671.1 km] to the north northeast of the Ben Avon that is located in Spartanburg County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Indiana County community of Ben Avon.
- Pennsylvania
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.
- Cherry Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Cherry Hill is located in Spartanburg County
- Converse
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Converse
- Converse is located in Spartanburg County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Converse <3>
- Cypress Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Creek
- Cypress Creek is located in Spartanburg County
- Farmfields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmfields have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmfields
- Farmfields is located in Spartanburg County
- Hartwell Courts
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartwell Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwell Courts
- Hartwell Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Hillcrest
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Hub City Courts
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub City Courts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub City Courts
- Hub City Courts is located in Spartanburg County
- Oak Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Park Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Hills
- Park Hills is located in Spartanburg County
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Quail Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Hollow
- Quail Hollow is located in Spartanburg County
- Rosewood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Summerhill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerhill
- Summerhill is located in Spartanburg County
- Sundance
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Woodwind
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Zion Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Quail Hollow
How Far From Ben Avon 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 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:
- Spartanburg, which is the Seat of Spartanburg County, lies just to the West Northwest.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 80 miles [128.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Ben Avon to Columbia, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 382 miles [614.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,277 miles [10,101.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,978 miles [11,230 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,857 miles [7,816.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ben Avon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Spartanburg County: www.co.spartanburg.sc.us/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Ben Avon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ben Avon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9365, Longitude: -81.8793 In this case, the coordinates for Ben Avon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Ben Avon to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.82 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.198 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.994 degrees. |