Benedict Nebraska Map

About Benedict, Nebraska

Benedict is a locality in York County, Nebraska, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 428.3 people per km². Benedict is located at 41.0058°N, 97.6064°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Benedict is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 68316.

Benedict occupies a vast, level stretch of the Great Plains where the sky exerts a gravitational pull on the eye, dictating the scale of all things beneath it. It lies 31.8 miles south-southwest of Columbus, NE (from Columbus, NE: bearing 203°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of York. The landscape remains defined by the austere geometry of agriculture, where fields of corn and soybeans create a flat, verdant grid that catches the low, golden light of late afternoon in a way that makes the horizon feel infinite. Three miles to the east, the quiet, seasonal flow of Coon Branch cuts through the terrain, while the nearby Dickson Reservoir offers a rare stillness to the surrounding fields. The air here holds a crisp, dry clarity that sharpens the edges of every silo and fence line, revealing a quiet dignity in the way the land yields to the seasons.

Benedict maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life grounded in the cycles of the harvest and the deep, persistent labor of the soil. The local economy persists as a reflection of the regional agricultural tradition, where the rhythm of the year is measured by the arrival of planting and the eventual weight of the autumn crop. For those seeking the solitude of the open prairie, the Renquist Basin Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary five miles away, preserving the native grasses that once defined this expanse. Travelers occasionally trace the paths near the Stromsburg Trail, seven miles distant, finding in the quietude a reminder of the generations who first mapped these plains. The character of the people remains as sturdy and unpretentious as the earth itself, rooted in a history of quiet endurance.

About This Benedict Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Benedict, Nebraska. Coordinates: 41.005847, -97.606441. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Benedict includes the ZIP code (68316), telephone area code (402), county seat of York County (York), and school district assignment (Cross County Community Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.