Lake Benton Minnesota Map

About Lake Benton, Minnesota

Lake Benton is a locality in Lincoln County, Minnesota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 794. The population density is 84.0 people per km². Lake Benton is located at 44.2611°N, 96.2875°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56149.

Lake Benton lies a place where the sky seems to stretch further than elsewhere, a vast, luminous canvas above a land sculpted by wind and water. It lies 53.3 miles north-north-east of Sioux Falls, SD (from Sioux Falls, SD: bearing 23°T), and is situated 7.7 miles west of Tyler. The lake itself, a generous, shimmering presence, forms the heart of this western Minnesota landscape, its shores fringed with the rustle of prairie grasses that whisper secrets to the breeze. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, give way to expansive fields, a patchwork quilt of cultivated earth and wilder spaces, where the distant silhouette of trees marks the horizon. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the terrain with a liquid gold, bathing the world in a warm, ephemeral glow that seems to slow time itself. The history of Lake Benton is deeply intertwined with the rich soil and the life-giving water that define it. This has long been a region of agricultural bounty, where generations have worked the land, coaxing sustenance from its generous depths. The economy here still echoes that connection, rooted in farming and the businesses that support it, a steady, dependable pulse that beats through the community. Beyond the fields, the lake has drawn people for recreation and respite, its waters offering a cool embrace in the summer heat and a silent, stoic beauty through the long winters. Even the architecture of Lake Benton seems to speak of a pragmatic resilience, solid structures that have weathered the elements and stood as silent witnesses to the unfolding story of this place.

About This Lake Benton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lake Benton, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 44.261079, -96.287539. 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 Lake Benton and Lincoln County.

Detailed location data for Lake Benton includes the ZIP code (56149), telephone area code (320), county seat of Lincoln County (Ivanhoe), and school district assignment (Lake Benton Public 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 Lake Benton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.