Around Benton Station ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Cedar Rapids. It is located about 27 miles [43 km] to the southeast of where Benton Station would have been located. Cedar Rapids has a population of 134,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Waterloo. It is located about 26 miles [ km] to the northwest of Benton Station and has a population of 67,300 people.
The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Benton Station, with the nearest first.
- Garrison
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Vinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <3>
- Dysart
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dysart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dysart
- Dysart is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,311 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dysart <3>
- Mount Auburn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Auburn
- Mount Auburn is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Van Horne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Horne
- Van Horne is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 646 people
- Keystone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keystone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keystone <3>
- La Porte City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Porte City
- La Porte City is located in Black Hawk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,230 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Porte City <3>
- Brandon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon
- Brandon is located in Buchanan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Elberon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberon
- Elberon is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberon <3>
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- Newhall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newhall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall
- Newhall is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 846 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newhall <3>
- Clutier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clutier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clutier
- Clutier is located in Tama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clutier <3>
- Shellsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shellsburg
- Shellsburg is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 957 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shellsburg <3>
- Urbana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbana
- Urbana is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbana <3>
- Irving
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest) - Blairstown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blairstown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
- Blairstown is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blairstown <3>
- Newhall
For more communities neighboring Benton Station, please visit our County-by-County Page for Benton Station.
Benton County ...
Benton Station would have been located within present day Benton County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Black Hawk, Buchanan, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, Poweshiek & Tama.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benton Station ...
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 Benton Station.
Airports Near Benton Station ...
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 Benton Station and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Benton Station.
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 ...
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 Benton Station. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Benton Station), 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. |