Ben Avon, South Carolina

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Ben Avon, South Carolina
Census-designated place
Ben Avon is located in South Carolina
Ben Avon
Ben Avon
Coordinates: 34°56′10″N 81°52′44″W / 34.93611°N 81.87889°W / 34.93611; -81.87889Coordinates: 34°56′10″N 81°52′44″W / 34.93611°N 81.87889°W / 34.93611; -81.87889
CountryUnited States
StateSouth Carolina
CountySpartanburg
Area
[1]
 • Total1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2)
 • Land1.67 sq mi (4.33 km2)
 • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
768 ft (234 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
29302 (Spartanburg)
Area code(s)864
FIPS code45-05545
GNIS feature ID2807091[2]

Ben Avon is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) adjacent to the city of Spartanburg in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

The CDP is in eastern Spartanburg County and is bordered to the northwest by the city of Spartanburg. It is bordered to the south by unincorporated Camp Croft.

U.S. Route 176 (South Pine Street) is the main road through the community, leading northwest 3 miles (5 km) to the center of Spartanburg and southeast 22 miles (35 km) to Union. South Carolina Highway 9 runs with US 176 along South Pine Street but leads east-southeast 45 miles (72 km) to Chester. The W Line of the Norfolk Southern Railway forms the southern border of the CDP.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – South Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Ben Avon Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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