Benjamin Johnson Arena, Spartanburg

Name: Benjamin Johnson Arena
Address: Spartanburg, United States

#48 among attractions in Spartanburg

Sport venue, Sport

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Benjamin Johnson Arena is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. It was built in 1981 and is currently used as a campus recreation and intramural sports facility for Wofford College. The arena had been home to the Wofford men's basketball, women's basketball, and women's volleyball teams from its opening through the 2016–17 school year, but all three teams moved to the newly built Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium in the fall of 2017. The arena is named after the late Benjamin O. Johnson, former vice president of Spartan Mills and community leader in Spartanburg. ()

Coordinates: 34°57'37"N, 81°55'58"W

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Spartanburg United States

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Benjamin Johnson Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Daniel Morgan Monument, Church of the Advent, Hub City Farmers' Market.

~1620 ftSW
Sport venue, Concerts and shows, Sport
Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium, Spartanburg
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0.8 miS
Memorial
Daniel Morgan Monument, Spartanburg
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0.9 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of the Advent, Spartanburg
23 min walk • Episcopal Church of the Advent is a historic Episcopal church at 141 Advent Street in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The Gothic Revival building was constructed in 1851 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
0.6 miSW
34°57'23"N • 81°56'33"W
Hub City Farmers' Market, Spartanburg
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0.6 miS
Skyscraper
Montgomery Building, Spartanburg
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0.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Central Methodist Church, Spartanburg
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0.6 miS
Romanesque architecture
Cleveland Law Range, Spartanburg
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0.8 miS
34°56'55"N • 81°56'3"W
Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Spartanburg
21 min walk • Monuments and statues
0.8 miS
Shopping, Shopping centre
WestGate Mall, Spartanburg
22 min walk • WestGate Mall is a shopping mall in Spartanburg, South Carolina, off Interstate 26 and US Highway 29 on West Blackstock Road in the city's primary shopping market.
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood, Neoclassical architecture
Spartanburg Historic District, Spartanburg
17 min walk • Spartanburg Historic District is a district in downtown Spartanburg, South Carolina It was named to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983. The district was expanded in 2000.
~620 ftN
Sport venue, Football, Sport
Gibbs Stadium, Spartanburg
4 min walk • Gibbs Stadium is a 13,000-seat multi-purpose stadium in Spartanburg, South Carolina. It opened in 1996 and is home to the Wofford College Terriers football team. It is also the home to the Spartanburg High School varsity football team. It is home to the 30th largest college football scoreboard in the nation at 1,485 square feet.

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Which popular attractions are close to Benjamin Johnson Arena?

Nearby attractions include Wofford College, Spartanburg (3 min walk), Evins-Bivings House, Spartanburg (12 min walk), Central Methodist Church, Spartanburg (14 min walk), Montgomery Building, Spartanburg (15 min walk).

How to get to Benjamin Johnson Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to Benjamin Johnson Arena:

Train

Spartanburg (14 min walk)

Bus

Church & Centennial • Lines: 3 (16 min walk)
Srmc • Lines: 3 (17 min walk)