Benson
in Swift County of Minnesota, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
45.315 and -95.600 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 45° 18' 53" and W -95° 36' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:50 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 8:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21

Explore Benson

Benson in Swift County (Minnesota) with it's 3,075 inhabitants is located in United States about 1,047 mi (or 1,684 km) north-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Benson is now 03:50 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Benson, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in United States is St Cloud Regional Airport in a distance of 76 mi (or 123 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Montevideo, Glenwood, Morris, Granite Falls and Willmar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Evening Temperature 16°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 53 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 5% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

21°C (69 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, fresh breeze.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

26°C (79 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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CampgroundViews.com - Ambush Park Campground Benson Minnesota MN

Published: April 05, 2015
Length: 32:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CampgroundViews

http://www.CampgroundViews.com takes user submitted videos combined with professional editing to provide tent and RV campers with a first person view of a campground or RV park. Ambush Park...


MN2020: Expanding Value Added in Swift County

Published: August 12, 2011
Length: 17:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Minnesota 2020

Too many corn farmers in greater Minnesota used to see their crops hauled out of the state and exported out of the country, taking local economic development along with them. As technology...


Dually goes to the Beach funny horse

Published: August 14, 2009
Length: 52:51 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TiffanyAnne21

Dually "Pass or Fail" enjoyed his trip to the busy beach down the road, he liked splashing in the water, and visiting boats that fed him apples!


Mass Communications Final

Published: May 26, 2012
Length: 44:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Louis Zurn

My final for my high school Mass Communications class. All we had to do was take several different pictures demonstrating we knew what different camera angle...


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Published: August 07, 2011
Length: 33:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pomsmom4

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Published: June 11, 2010
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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.

Benson, Minnesota

Benson is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, which is located along the Chippewa River. The population was 3,240 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Swift County.

Located at 45.315, -95.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Minnesota, Populated places in Swift County, Minnesota, County seats in Minnesota

KBMO

KBMO (1290 AM, "Standard Gold") is a radio station licensed to serve Benson, Minnesota, USA. The station, established in 1956, is currently owned by Quest Broadcasting, Inc. KBMO broadcasts an Adult Standards/MOR music format including satellite-fed programming from Dial Global.

Located at 45.3183, -95.5633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Minnesota, Nostalgia radio stations, Radio stations established in 1956, Swift County, Minnesota, 1956 establishments in the United States

KSCR-FM

KSCR-FM is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format. Licensed to Benson, Minnesota, USA. The station is currently owned by Quest Broadcasting, Inc.

Located at 45.3183, -95.5633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Minnesota, Classic hits radio stations in the United States, Radio stations established in 1979

Benson High School (Minnesota)

Benson High School is a public high school located in Benson, Minnesota. The school educates about 520 students in grades 7 to 12 in the Benson Public Schools District. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:45.3202778|-95.5977778|region:US-MN_type:edu_source:gnis|||||| |primary |name= }}

Located at 45.3203, -95.5978 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Educational institutions established in 1890, Public high schools in Minnesota, Schools in Swift County, Minnesota


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
City of Benson, Benson, BBB