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Welcome to Bengal ...

Bengal is located in Itasca County<1>.

Bengal is 1,350 feet [411 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bengal lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Bengal: 218

Communities Also Named Bengal ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Bengal - they are located in Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Oklahoma.

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

Communities near Bengal ...

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

  • Hibbing
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hibbing is located in Saint Louis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibbing
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hibbing <3>
  • Chisholm
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Coleraine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Keewatin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Keewatin is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keewatin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,010 people
  • Nashwauk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bovey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Marble
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Taconite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Taconite is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Calumet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Warba
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bengal ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bengal - 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.