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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Benson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Benson and the surrounding area.
- 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 Benson:
- 43.758396, -73.257892
- 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 Benson
- 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 Rutland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rutland County
- Since Benson is near Addison County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Addison County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Benson
Communities Also Named Benson ...
We found one communities that are also named Benson.
Within Vermont, the name Benson is unique.
Beyond Vermont, there is another community also named Benson in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Hamilton County
- This Benson is located in Hamilton County and lies 63 miles [101.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Benson that is located in Rutland County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Benson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benson ...
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.
- Blissville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blissville is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissville
- Chubbs Dock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chubbs Dock is located in Washington County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chubbs Dock
- Cold Spring
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cold Spring is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cream Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cream Hill is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cream Hill
- Crystal Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Crystal Beach is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Beach
- Fair Haven
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Fernville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fernville is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernville
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Florence is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Forest Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Dale is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Dale
- Indian Kettles
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Kettles is located in Warren County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Kettles
- Mount Pleasant
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Ransomvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ransomvale is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomvale
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Richville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Richville is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury Station
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Salisbury Station is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Station
- Satans Kingdom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Satans Kingdom is located in Addison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satans Kingdom
- Stacy Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stacy Crossroads is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacy Crossroads
- Street Road
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Street Road is located in Essex County (NY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Street Road
- Sugar Hollow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Sugar Hollow is located in Rutland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Hollow
How Far From Benson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Benson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Benson and extending to:
- Rutland, which is the Seat of Rutland County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Benson to Rutland, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 48 miles [77.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 388 miles [624.4 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,540 miles [8,915.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,258 miles [10,071.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,133 miles [6,651.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Benson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.7584, Longitude: -73.2579 In this case, the coordinates for Benson have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.112 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.082 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 300.882 degrees. |
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