Benoit, Wisconsin
Benoit, Wisconsin | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Towns | Keystone, Mason |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578756[1] |
Benoit is an unincorporated community in the towns of Keystone and Mason, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.[1] It is located two miles southwest of the intersection of U.S. Highway 2 and U.S. Highway 63; and located 14 miles southwest of the city of Ashland.[2]
History
The community was named for Antoine Benoit, a pioneer French settler.[3]
Notes
- ^ a b "Benoit". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ http://wisconsin.hometownlocator.com/wi/bayfield/benoit.cfm
- ^ Chicago and North Western Railway Company (1908). A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways. p. 168.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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