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Communities Also Named Benson ...
We found 28 communities that share the name Benson.
Within Saskatchewan, the name Benson is unique.
Beyond Saskatchewan, we know of another 28 communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Chilton County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Benson [Chilton County].
- Etowah County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Benson [Etowah County].
- Tallapoosa County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Benson [Tallapoosa County].
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This Benson is located in Cochise County and lies 1,265 miles [2,035.8 km]<3> to the south southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Benson.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Benson is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,844 miles [2,967.6 km]<3> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Benson.
- Illinois
- Woodford County
- This Benson is located in Woodford County and lies 897 miles [1,443.6 km]<3> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Woodford County community of Benson.
- Iowa
- Black Hawk County
- This Benson is located in Black Hawk County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<3> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Black Hawk County community of Benson.
- Kansas
- Sherman County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Sherman County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sherman County community of Benson.
- Kentucky
- Franklin County
- This Benson is located in Franklin County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<3> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Benson.
- Louisiana
- De Soto Parish
- This Benson is located in De Soto Parish and lies 1,306 miles [2,101.8 km]<3> to the south southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the De Soto Parish community of Benson.
- Maine
- Piscataquis County
- This Benson is located in Piscataquis County and lies 1,586 miles [2,552.4 km]<3> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Piscataquis County community of Benson.
- Maryland
- Harford County
- This Benson is located in Harford County and lies 1,469 miles [2,364.1 km]<3> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harford County community of Benson.
- Howard County
- This Benson is located in Howard County and lies 1,455 miles [2,341.6 km] to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Benson.
- Michigan
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Benson [Oakland County].
- Wexford County
- This Benson is located in Wexford County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<3> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wexford County community of Benson.
- Minnesota
- Swift County
- This Benson is located in Swift County and lies 448 miles [721 km]<3> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Swift County community of Benson.
- Mississippi
- Jones County
- This Benson is located in Jones County and lies 1,428 miles [2,298.1 km]<3> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Benson.
- Missouri
- Linn County
- This Benson is located in Linn County and lies 825 miles [1,327.7 km]<3> to the southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Linn County community of Benson.
- Nebraska
- Douglas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Benson [Douglas County].
- New Mexico
- Roosevelt County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Mexico community of Benson [Roosevelt County].
- New York
- Hamilton County
- This Benson is located in Hamilton County and lies 1,424 miles [2,291.7 km]<3> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Benson.
- North Carolina
- Johnston County
- This Benson is located in Johnston County and lies 1,568 miles [2,523.5 km]<3> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Benson.
- Pennsylvania
- Somerset County
- This Benson is located in Somerset County and lies 1,333 miles [2,145.3 km]<3> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Somerset County community of Benson.
- South Carolina
- Williamsburg County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Carolina community of Benson [Williamsburg County].
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Benson is located in Cache County and lies 681 miles [1,096 km]<3> to the southwest.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Benson.
- Vermont
- Rutland County
- This Benson is located in Rutland County and lies 1,453 miles [2,338.4 km]<3> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutland County community of Benson.
- West Virginia
- Harrison County
- This Benson is located in Harrison County and lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<3> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Benson.
- Wisconsin
- Burnett County
- This Benson is located in Burnett County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<3> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnett County community of Benson.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Benson ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Creelman
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creelman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creelman
- Forget
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Griffin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
- Handsworth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Steelman
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steelman came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steelman
How Far From Benson to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village such as Benson to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Benson and extending to:
- Regina, which is the Provincial Capital of Saskatchewan, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<3> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Benson to Regina, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,297 miles [2,087.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 51 days and walking would take 74 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,261 miles [10,076.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,029 miles [11,312.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,010 miles [8,062.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
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 Province of Saskatchewan: www.saskatchewan.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Benson could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Benson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Benson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Benson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.4620, Longitude: -103.0103 |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Benson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 325.518 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 324.935 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.224 degrees. |
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