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Discover Benton
Benton in Marshall County (Kentucky) with it's 4,357 citizens is a town in United States about 632 mi (or 1,018 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.
Current time in Benton is now 10:10 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 11 airports near Benton, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Barkley Regional Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Murray, Smithland, Mayfield, Paducah and Eddyville. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 14% |
Air Humidity | 68% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky |
General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
22°C (72 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
25°C (76 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Benton Inn
Quality Inn & Suites Benton - Draffenville
Videos from this area
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Keep Kentucky Kids Safe program, Benton MS, Marshall County, KY
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Marshall County, Kentucky
Marshall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 30,125. The 2007 Census Bureau population estimate was 31,258. Its county seat is Benton. It was a dry county until 2004, when residents of Calvert City voted to allow sales of liquor by the drink in restaurants. It is the only Purchase Area county to not border another state.
Benton, Kentucky
Benton is a city in Marshall County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,197 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Marshall County. Shape-note singers gather annually at Benton on the fourth Sunday in May to sing from a tunebook called The Southern Harmony. This event, organized in 1884 and called The Big Singing or Big Singing Day, is considered by many to be the oldest indigenous musical tradition in the United States.
WCBL-FM
WCBL-FM is an Oldies music formatted radio station broadcasting on 99.1 FM. Licensed to Grand Rivers, Kentucky, USA, the station is currently owned by Freeland Broadcasting.
WCBL (AM)
WCBL is a classic country formatted radio station broadcasting on 1290 AM. Licensed to Benton, Kentucky, USA, the station is currently owned by Freeland Broadcasting.
WITB-LP
WITB-LP is a radio station licensed to Benton, Kentucky, USA. The station is currently owned by Benton Church of Christ, Inc.