Benson

Benson was an unincorporated community in , in the U.S. state of .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States
  • Also known as: Benson, Iowa

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Hartford and Cedar Falls.

Village
is a city in , United States. The population was 570 at the time of the 2020 census. is situated 4½ miles northwest of Benson.

is home to University of Northern Iowa, the third-largest public university in the state of . It is part of a larger metropolitan area that also includes the cities of , Hudson, Evansdale, Elk Run Heights, and Raymond.

Benson

Latitude
42.54263° or 42° 32′ 34″ north
Longitude
-92.54243° or 92° 32′ 33″ west
Elevation
902 feet (275 metres)
Open location code
86J9GFV5+32
Open­Street­Map ID
node 151342090
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
4848211
Wiki­data ID
Q115473411
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