Around Benson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Waterloo. It is located about 10 miles [16 km] to the east of Benson. Waterloo has a population of 67,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cedar Falls. It lies just east of Benson and has a population of 40,200 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Benson, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Falls
- Cedar Falls is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40,231 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Falls <2>
- Fredsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredsville
- Fredsville is located in Grundy County
- New Hartford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
- New Hartford is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hartford <2>
- North Cedar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cedar
- North Cedar is located in Black Hawk County
- Cedar City
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar City
- Cedar City is located in Black Hawk County
- Finchford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchford
- Finchford is located in Black Hawk County
- Dike
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dike
- Dike is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dike <2>
- Janesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 996 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <2>
- Stout
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
- Stout is located in Grundy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
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- Hudson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
- Hudson is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,473 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
- Waterloo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Waterloo is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <2>
- Shell Rock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Rock
- Shell Rock is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,268 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shell Rock <2>
- Coster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Fern
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern
- Fern is located in Grundy County
- Parkersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
- Parkersburg is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <2>
- Hudson
For more communities neighboring Benson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Benson.
Black Hawk County ...
Benson is located in Black Hawk County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Black Hawk County: Benton, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Fayette, Grundy & Tama.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benson ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Benson.
Airports Near Benson ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Benson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Benson.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Iowa:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Benson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Black Hawk County: www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Benson. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Black Hawk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Benson), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |