Benedict, Minnesota
Benedict | |
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  Benedict | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′29″N 94°41′26″W / 47.15806°N 94.69056°WCoordinates: 47°09′29″N 94°41′26″W / 47.15806°N 94.69056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Hubbard |
| Township | Lakeport |
| Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56436 and 56461 |
| Area code(s) | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 655332[1] |
Benedict is an unincorporated community in Lakeport Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.
The community is located along State Highway 200 (MN 200) near Laporte and Walker. Benedict is five miles southeast of Laporte.
A post office called Benedict was established in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.[2] The community was named for an early settler.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Benedict, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ "Hubbard County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 243.
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Categories:
- Unincorporated communities in Hubbard County, Minnesota
- Unincorporated communities in Minnesota
- Minnesota geography stubs