Benedict Minnesota Map

About Benedict, Minnesota

Benedict is a locality in Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Benedict is located at 47.1580°N, 94.6906°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56436.

Benedict, Minnesota, exhales a quiet patience under the vast Minnesota sky. It lies 99.8 miles east-north-east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 78°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-west of Walker. The land here rolls with a gentle, persistent swell, a topography softened by ages of wind and water, now largely given over to the patient cultivation of crops. Stands of aspen and pine, their green a deep, resonant hum, punctuate the open fields, their edges blurring into the hazy distance under the often-bright sun. The air, especially in the long, cool evenings of late summer, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and distant hay, a subtle perfume of the season's bounty. This is a place where the horizon feels expansive, a canvas for the slow drama of sunrises and sunsets that paint the sky in broad, unhurried strokes of rose and gold. The history of Benedict is as much about the earth as it is about the people who have worked it. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of fertile land, established a community that has always been tied to the rhythm of the agricultural year. The economy, in its essence, remains anchored in the farming traditions that shaped its beginnings, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels against the sky, symbols of the harvests that have sustained Benedict for generations. While grand landmarks are few, the true character of Benedict resides in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the deep connection they share with the land, a legacy passed down through the quiet diligence of daily life.

About This Benedict Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benedict, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.158012, -94.690554. 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 Benedict and Hubbard County.

Detailed location data for Benedict includes the ZIP code (56461), telephone area code (320), county seat of Hubbard County (Park Rapids), and school district assignment. 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 Benedict is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.