Benton California Map

About Benton, California

Benton is a locality in Mono County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 292. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Benton is located at 37.8191°N, 118.4765°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 93512.

Benton lies at the southern edge of a broad, sun-baked basin, a place where the Sierra Nevada mountains begin their slow, patient descent into Nevada. It lies 88.6 miles north-east of Heights, CA (from Heights, CA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 29.5 miles east-north-east of Mammoth Lakes. The landscape here is one of stark beauty, a canvas of ochre earth and pale, scrubby vegetation clinging to the arid slopes. Jagged peaks, often dusted with snow even in early summer, form a formidable backdrop, their granite faces catching the harsh desert light. Sagebrush, tough and resilient, is the dominant green, punctuated by the occasional hardy juniper, its branches gnarled like ancient hands. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, mineral scent, a perfume of dust and distant rock. The story of Benton is etched in the land, a testament to the persistent human spirit in a challenging environment. This is a place shaped by the echoes of mining booms, where veins of silver and gold once promised fortune, leaving behind ghost towns and a lingering sense of what might have been. Today, the economy of Benton is more measured, tied to ranching and the quiet sustenance of a few hardy souls who understand the rhythms of this high desert country. A few scattered ranches, their weathered barns and fences stark against the wide sky, speak of generations who have worked this unforgiving soil. The silence here is profound, broken only by the whisper of the wind and the occasional call of a hawk circling overhead, a reminder of the wildness that still holds sway.

About This Benton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benton, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.819099, -118.476509. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Benton and Mono County.

Detailed location data for Benton includes the ZIP code (93512), telephone area code (760), county seat of Mono County (Bridgeport), and school district assignment (Eastern Sierra Unified School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Benton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.