Welcome to Benito ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Benito, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

The village of Benito is 1,400 feet [427 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Benito lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Note: If you travel west from Benito (for example, toward Pelly (SK)), you will soon leave Central 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.

Benito is within the boundaries of the (204) area code.

Communities Also Named Benito ...

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

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.

• Swan River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan River
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan River <2>
• Pelly
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelly
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pelly <2>
• Arran
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arran came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arran
• Harlington
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlington came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlington
• Alpine
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
• Kenville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenville
• Whitebeech
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitebeech
• Pretty Valley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pretty Valley
• Big Woody
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Woody
• Thunderhill Junction
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thunderhill Junction came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thunderhill Junction

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 ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Benito was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Benito.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/