Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Benton Station, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benton Station and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Benton Station
- 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 Station:
- 35.187574, -84.683270
- 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 Station
- 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 Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Benton Station is near Bradley County and also McMinn County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Bradley County
- eBird sighting report for McMinn 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 Station ...
We found three communities that share the name Benton Station.
Within Tennessee, the name Benton Station is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alberta
- This Benton Station lies 1,690 miles [2,719.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Benton Station that is located in Polk County.
- Iowa
- Benton County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Iowa community of Benton Station [Benton County].
- Maine
- Kennebec County
- This Benton Station is located in Kennebec County and lies 1,027 miles [1,652.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Benton Station that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kennebec County community of Benton Station.
- Alberta
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benton Station ...
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.
- American Heritage
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Heritage have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Heritage
- American Heritage is located in Bradley County
- Columbus ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Cooks Ferry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Ferry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Ferry
- Cooks Ferry is located in Bradley County
- Grief ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Heritage Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
- Heritage Hills is located in Bradley County
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east) - Old Patty
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Parksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksville
- Parksville is located in Polk County
- Patty
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Royal Oak
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
How Far From Benton Station 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 Station to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Benton Station and extending to:
- Benton, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 135 miles [217.3 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Benton Station to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,384 miles [10,274.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,094 miles [11,416.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,970 miles [7,998.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benton Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1876, Longitude: -84.6833 In this case, the coordinates for Benton Station have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Benton Station 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 312.482 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.143 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.05 degrees. |