Benton City Washington Map

About Benton City, Washington

Benton City is a locality in Benton County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,695. The population density is 552.2 people per km². Benton City is located at 46.2632°N, 119.4878°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99320.

Benton City lies where the Columbia River, a wide, patient artery, has shaped the land for millennia. It lies 3.8 miles south of Benton, WA (from Benton, WA: bearing 169°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west of Richland. The terrain here is a study in subtle shifts, a canvas painted in muted earth tones, where basalt formations rise like sleeping giants and the sagebrush, resilient and fragrant, clings to the dry slopes. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoons, spills across the valley floor, turning the dust motes dancing in the air into a thousand tiny, golden embers. The air itself carries a dry, clean scent, hinting at the vastness beyond the immediate horizon, a promise of open sky and endless possibility. This place, Benton City, has a story etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent hum of its agricultural heart. For generations, the rich soils, coaxed into productivity by the very river that defines its landscape, have yielded abundant harvests, particularly the sweet, sun-ripened grapes that find their way into the region's celebrated wines. The economy is deeply rooted in this bounty, a steady rhythm of planting, tending, and harvesting that echoes through the lives of its people. Beyond the orchards and vineyards, there's a quiet industriousness, a practical spirit that has weathered booms and busts, always returning to the land for its sustenance and its strength.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Benton City, Washington with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 City and Benton County.

Detailed location data for Benton City includes the ZIP code (99320), telephone area code (509), county seat of Benton County (Prosser), and school district assignment (Kiona-Benton City 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 City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.