Lake Benton
Lake Benton is a reservoir in Franklin, Illinois. Lake Benton is situated nearby to the hamlet Benton Park, as well as near Whittington.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Whittington and Benton.
Whittington
Hamlet
Whittington is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. Whittington is located near the eastern shore of Rend Lake and Exit 77 of Interstate 57. Whittington is situated 2½ miles north of Lake Benton.
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 4 miles south of Lake Benton.
Ewing
Village
Ewing is a village in Franklin County, Illinois, United States. The population was 300 at the 2020 census. Ewing is situated 4 miles northeast of Lake Benton.
Lake Benton
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Franklin, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.05544° or 38° 3′ 20″ northLongitude
-88.91442° or 88° 54′ 52″ westElevation
433 feet (132 metres)Open location code
86CH334P+56GeoNames ID
4242465
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