Welcome to Benton Station ...
A typical abbreviation for Benton Station: Benton Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Benton Station is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the elevation of Benton Station is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Benton Station lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: MST- Heure Normale des Rocheuses (HNR), MDT- Heure Avancée des Rocheuses (HAR).
Note: If you travel east from Benton Station (for example, toward Alsask (SK)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Area codes for Benton Station: (403) and (587)<2>
The Canadian Postal Code for Benton Station: T0J<3>
Communities Also Named Benton Station ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Benton Station - they are located in Iowa, Maine and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benton Station.
Communities near Benton Station ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benton Station.
- Oyen
- Acadia Valley
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acadia Valley
- Acadia Valley lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Benton Station.
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- Alsask
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsask
- Alsask lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<4> to the east of Benton Station.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alsask came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to Google Maps centered on Alsask
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alsask<5>
- Cereal
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cereal
- Cereal lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Benton Station.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cereal came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Sibbald
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibbald
- Sibbald lies 5 miles [8 km]<4> to the east of Benton Station.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sibbald came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Esther
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Esther lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the north of Benton Station.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esther came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Mantario
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantario
- Mantario lies 23 miles [37 km]<4> to the east of Benton Station.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantario came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- New Brigden
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Brigden
- New Brigden lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> to the north of Benton Station.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Brigden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Sedalia
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedalia
- Sedalia lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Benton Station.
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedalia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
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- Loverna
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loverna
- Loverna lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<4> to the northeast of Benton Station.
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benton Station ...
Looking for more information about Benton Station? 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 Benton Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benton Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benton Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Province of Alberta: https://www.alberta.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Benton Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <2> | Area code (587) is an overlay for area code (403). |
| <3> | The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Benton Station, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Benton Station). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Benton Station or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Benton Station) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Benton Station. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Benton StationOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benton Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.3482, Longitude: -110.3493 |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |