Benton Oil Field
Benton Oil Field is an oilfield in Franklin, Illinois. Benton Oil Field is situated nearby to the village West City, as well as near the aerodrome Benton Municipal Airport.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Benton Municipal Airport and Benton Public Library.
Benton Municipal Airport
Aerodrome
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Benton Municipal Airport is a city-owned, public-use airport located 1 nautical mile west of the central business district of Benton, a city in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. Benton Municipal Airport is situated 2½ miles north of Benton Oil Field.
Benton Public Library
Library
Benton Public Library serves the town of Benton, Illinois, and the residents of the Benton Public Library District. The library is located at 502 S. Main St. in Benton. Benton Public Library is situated 2 miles northeast of Benton Oil Field.
Franklin County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Franklin County Courthouse is a government building located in Benton, Illinois. It took 620 days to complete from start to finish, costing around $13 million for the courthouse itself. Franklin County Courthouse is situated 2 miles northeast of Benton Oil Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West City and Benton.
West City
Village
West City is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. It is adjacent to the county seat of Benton. The population was 656 at the 2020 census. West City is situated 1½ miles north of Benton Oil Field.
Benton
Town
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Benton is a city in and the county seat of Franklin County, Illinois. The population was 6,709 at the 2020 census. In 1839, Franklin County was split roughly in half and the county seat was permanently fixed "at a hill at the south end of Rowling's Prairie", the site of the future city of Benton. Benton is situated 2 miles northeast of Benton Oil Field.
Steel City
Hamlet
Steel City is an unincorporated community in Benton Township, Franklin County, Illinois, USA. It is located about a mile east of the county seat of Benton on Illinois Route 34. Steel City is situated 4 miles northeast of Benton Oil Field.
Benton Oil Field
- Type: Oilfield
- Category: landform
- Location: Franklin, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.97172° or 37° 58′ 18″ northLongitude
-88.94229° or 88° 56′ 32″ westElevation
479 feet (146 metres)Open location code
869HX3C5+M3GeoNames ID
4233598
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