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Benson North Carolina Map

Explore Benson, North Carolina, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Benson, North Carolina

How to Use This Benson, North Carolina Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Benson, North Carolina. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Carolina or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Benson.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Benson
State	North Carolina (NC)
County	Johnston County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	35.382107
Longitude	-78.548621
Population	3,967
Density	546.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	27504
Area Code	919, 984
County Seat	Smithfield
School District	Johnston County Schools

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About Benson, North Carolina

Benson is a locality in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,967. The population density is 546.0 people per km². Benson is located at 35.3821°N, 78.5486°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Benson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 27504.

Benson anchors itself amidst the flat, fertile plains of the North Carolina interior, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky holds a vast, unobstructed clarity. It lies 14.7 miles southwest of Smithfield, NC (from Smithfield, NC: bearing 233°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north-northeast of Dunn. The land here carries the quiet weight of long-tilled soil, punctuated by the dark, tangled thickets of Mingo Swamp just a mile to the east. A few miles away, the low depression of The Dismal provides a subtle shift in the terrain, while the calm waters of Hayner Pond reflect the shifting amber of late afternoon sun. Even on clear days, the distant Big Ridge remains merely a suggestion of height against the far western sky, leaving the immediate landscape to define itself through its expansive fields and the persistent, humid warmth of the lowlands. Residents often gather at Dr. P.K. Vyas Md Community Park, where the manicured green space offers a point of stillness amid the steady, functional pulse of the surrounding countryside.

Benson grew from the crossroads of agricultural commerce, its identity forged in the cycles of tobacco and the steady labor of the harvest. The local economy persists as a blend of traditional grit and modern enterprise, maintaining a pace that favors deliberate action over the frantic tempo of larger centers. History here is written in the architecture of modest storefronts and the enduring influence of farming families who shaped the region’s character over many decades. Life in Benson feels grounded in the repetitive, comforting rhythms of the seasons, where the scent of cured crops sometimes drifts through the air and the people hold to a polite, measured way of speaking. It is a place where the past is not a museum piece but a living layer of the present, visible in the way the town navigates its daily work and the quiet pride taken in the maintenance of its common spaces.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Benson Museum of Local History (Museum) — 0.0 mi, 139° SE
Dr. P.K. Vyas Md Community Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 179° S
Mitchell Nance Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 107° E
Town of Benson - Benson Parks and Recreation Department (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 058° NE
Municipal Park & Civic Center (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 058° NE
North Carolina Rails-to-Trails Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 217° SW
Dunn Area History Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 214° SW
Meadow Museum (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 130° SE
Coats Museum (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 284° W
Steps On Stage Academy Of Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 9.4 mi, 359° N
Rhodes Pond Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 212° SW
J.A. Campbell statue (Public Artwork) — 10.9 mi, 280° W
Lundy Fetterman Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 281° W
Artmosphere Community Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 11.7 mi, 006° N
Taylor's Aquarium (Aquarium) — 12.8 mi, 190° S
Hannah's Creek Bridge (Registered Battlefield) — 13.6 mi, 093° E
Bentonville Civil War Trenches (Registered Battlefield) — 14.0 mi, 113° SE
North Carolina Safe Harbor Agreement - Red-cockaded Woodpecker (State Conservation Area) — 14.0 mi, 056° NE
Bentonville Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 113° SE
Bentonville Civil War Statue (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 113° SE
Old Bluff Church Civil War Trails Marker (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 216° SW
Tinks and Tots Blocks (Gallery) — 17.2 mi, 018° N
Strickland Art Gallery (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 055° NE
Live at The Rudy Theatre (Theatre) — 18.5 mi, 054° NE
Raven Rock State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 285° W
Hubb's Farm (Home of Hubb's Corn Maze) (Attraction) — 19.4 mi, 158° S
Carver's Creek State Park (State Park) — 22.1 mi, 232° SW
Uwharrie National Forest (National Forest) — 68.0 mi, 282° W · 52k acres

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