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Welcome to Benz ...

Benz is located in Prairie County<1>.


The location of Benz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Benz is 2,270 feet [692 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Benz is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Benz lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Benz lies within the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Benz ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Benz - it's located in Indiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benz.

Communities near Benz ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Benz.

  • Terry
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terry
    • Terry is located in Prairie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terry <4>
  • Kinsey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fallon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Fallon is located in Prairie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallon <4>
  • Miles City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles City
    • Miles City is located in Custer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,181 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miles City <4>
  • Mildred
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Benz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benz.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benz. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Benz.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Benz. See our Newspapers Page for Benz.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benz ...

Looking for more information about Benz? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Benz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benz.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Prairie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benz - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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