Benton, also known as Benton Station, is a hamlet[1] located in Special Area No. 3 in Alberta, Canada. It is approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) east of the town of Oyen and approximately 24.5 km (15.2 mi) west of the border with Saskatchewan. The name originates from Fort Benton named after Thomas Hart Benton .[2] The hamlet at one point had a post office and a CNR station.
Benton
Benton Station | |
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| Etymology: Fort Benton, Montana | |
  Location of Benton in Special Area No. 3  Benton, Alberta (Alberta) | |
| Coordinates: 51°20′54″N 110°20′58″W / 51.348286°N 110.349383°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Region | Central Alberta |
| Census division | No. 4 |
| Special Area | Special Area No. 3 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Governing body | Special Areas Board |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ Holmgren, Eric J; Holmgren, Patricia M (1976). Over 2000 place names of Alberta (3rd ed.). Saskatoon: Western Producer Prairie Books. p. 23. ISBN 978-0-919306-67-7. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
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