| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Towns | Keystone, Mason |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| Time zone (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Elevation | 902 ft |
| Coordinates | 46°30′07″N 91°04′37″W |
| ZIP code | 54816[1] |
| Area codes | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1578756[2] |
Benoit is an unincorporated community in the towns of Keystone and Mason, Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States.[2] It is along County Highway F and located 13 miles southwest of the city of Ashland. Nearby is the junction of U.S. Highways 2 and 63.[3]
History
The community was named for Antoine Benoit, a pioneer French settler.[4] Other names before Benoit included Thirty Miles Siding, Peckville, Peck and Benoitville.[5]
Notes
- ^ "Benoit ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
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- ^ "Benoit Populated Place Profile / Bayfield County, Wisconsin Data"
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gard, Robert (2015). The Romance of Wisconsin Place Names. 2nd ed. Madison, WI: Wisconsin Historical Society Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-87020-707-5.