Welcome to Benito ...

Benito is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Benito lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Benito: 559

Communities Also Named Benito ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Benito - they are located in Kentucky and Manitoba.

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

Communities near Benito ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Benito.

Mendota
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
- Mendota is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mendota
- From Benito to Mendota
Dos Palos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dos Palos
- Dos Palos is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dos Palos <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dos Palos
- From Benito to Dos Palos
Fresno City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresno City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno City
- Fresno City is located in Fresno County
Lincoln ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Madera County
Oro Loma ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Loma
- Oro Loma is located in Fresno County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oro Loma
- From Benito to Oro Loma
South Dos Palos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Dos Palos
- South Dos Palos is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Dos Palos <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to South Dos Palos
- From Benito to South Dos Palos
Tranquillity
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquillity
- Tranquillity is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tranquillity <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tranquillity
- From Benito to Tranquillity
Santa Rita Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita Park
- Santa Rita Park is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rita Park <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Santa Rita Park
- From Benito to Santa Rita Park
La Vina
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vina
- La Vina is located in Madera County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to La Vina
- From Benito to La Vina
Panoche Junction
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche Junction
- Panoche Junction is located in Fresno County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Panoche Junction
- From Benito to Panoche Junction

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 Benito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Benito.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Benito. 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 Benito.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Benito ...

Looking for more information about Benito? 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 Benito, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Benito.

Adding Benito to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Benito in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Benito was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benito.

Footnotes ...

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