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Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States

Unincorporated community in Minnesota, United States
Benedict
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°09′29″N 94°41′26″W / 47.15806°N 94.69056°W / 47.15806; -94.69056
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyHubbard
TownshipLakeport
Elevation1,319 ft (402 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code56436 and 56461
Area code218
GNIS feature ID655332

Benedict is an unincorporated community in Lakeport Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.

The community is located along State Highway 200 (MN 200) near Laporte and Walker. Benedict is five miles southeast of Laporte.

A post office called Benedict was established in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995. The community was named for an early settler.

References

  1. "Benedict, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "Hubbard County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 243.
Municipalities and communities of Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States
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