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
Etymology: Fort Benton, Montana
Benton, Alberta is located in Special Area No. 3
Benton, Alberta
Location of Benton in Special Area No. 3
Benton, Alberta is located in Alberta
Benton, Alberta
Benton, Alberta (Alberta)
Coordinates: 51°20′54″N 110°20′58″W / 51.348286°N 110.349383°W / 51.348286; -110.349383
CountryCanada
ProvinceAlberta
RegionCentral Alberta
Census divisionNo. 4
Special AreaSpecial Area No. 3
Government
 • TypeUnincorporated
 • Governing bodySpecial Areas Board
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain Time Zone)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (Mountain Time Zone)

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  1. ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. June 3, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  2. ^ 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.