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Benton Tennessee Map

Explore Benton, Tennessee, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Benton, Tennessee

How to Use This Benton, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Benton, Tennessee. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Tennessee or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Benton.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Benton
State	Tennessee (TN)
County	Polk County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.174241
Longitude	-84.653547
Population	1,523
Density	193.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	37307
Area Code	615
County Seat	Benton
School District	Polk County School District

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About Benton, Tennessee

Benton is a locality in Polk County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,523. The population density is 193.9 people per km². Benton is located at 35.1742°N, 84.6535°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Benton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 37307.

Benton anchors itself firmly within the verdant landscape of a landlocked region, where the steady pulse of Fourmile Creek dictates the rhythm of the surrounding terrain. It lies 11.6 miles east of Bradley, TN (from Bradley, TN: bearing 97°T), and is situated 12.6 miles east of Cleveland. The earth here rises in quiet, fertile relief, cradling the nearby Matlock Valley in its shadow while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Cumberland Mountains defines the western horizon. Sunlight catches the moisture in the air during the humid afternoons, casting a soft, golden clarity over the fields that stretch toward the boundaries of the Hiwassee/Ocoee. A few miles away, the persistent descent of Benton Falls offers a rhythmic counterpoint to the stillness of the afternoon, while the calm surface of Cassada Pond reflects the changing hues of the sky as day yields to dusk.

Benton maintains a character forged by generations of settlers who found purpose in the soil and the proximity of the wilderness. The economy here remains tethered to the land and the modest commerce that supports those who walk the Chilhowee Forest Walk Trail, favoring a pace that allows for long, thoughtful conversations on storefront porches. While the heavy industry of larger hubs remains distant, the people of Benton find a different kind of wealth in the resilience of their local markets and the stewardship of the neighboring wildlands. Life in Benton moves with the predictable grace of the seasons, honoring a history that values persistence over pretense and the quiet endurance of a life lived close to the earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hiwassee/Ocoee (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 245° SW
Nancy Ward Tomb (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 246° SW
South Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 146° SE
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 2.3 mi, 146° SE · 662k acres
CSA Soldiers Memorial (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 132° SE
Gazebo Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 136° SE
Charlotte Anne Finnell Neal Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 227° SW
Cherokee Game Refuge #1 National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 134° SE · 9,863 acres
Gee Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.1 mi, 056° NE · 2,580 acres
Fred Stone (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 277° W
Bradley County Park (Local Recreation) — 9.2 mi, 278° W
Big Frog Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.4 mi, 145° SE · 8,502 acres
Etowah Arts Commission (Arts Centre) — 12.7 mi, 035° NE
Chattahoochee National Forest (National Forest) — 12.9 mi, 180° S · 752k acres
105-001 (State Recreation Area) — 14.7 mi, 201° S
Georgia-Tennessee Border (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 129° SE
Prayer Mountain (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 099° E
Arise and Shine Marker (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 099° E
Garden Tomb (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 099° E
Goliath Wall (Theatre) — 23.8 mi, 249° W
Brotherton Mill (Historic Ruins) — 24.2 mi, 251° W
Wolftever Creek Bird Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 24.2 mi, 264° W
Little Debbie (Public Artwork) — 25.0 mi, 251° W
Fort Mountain State Park (State Park) — 26.6 mi, 184° S
Rhea County Museum (Museum) — 30.0 mi, 318° NW
Salt & Light (Arts Centre) — 30.3 mi, 019° N
Site #4 - Incline Control House (Historic Ruins) — 31.0 mi, 284° W
Southern Railway Historical Assoc (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 257° W
Louisville & Nashville Historical Society (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 257° W
Great Smoky Mountains National Park (National Park) — 43.3 mi, 057° NE · 521k acres

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