Where is Benson located?

Benson, KY is located at latitude 38.2070200 and longitude -84.9594000. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Benson?

Benson, KY has an elevation of 183 meters (600 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Benson in?

Benson, KY is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Benson in?

Benson is in the state of Kentucky, United States.

What county is Benson, KY in?

Benson is in Franklin County, Kentucky.

Benson, KY - Geographic Facts & Maps

Benson: a city in Franklin County, Kentucky.

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Benson is a city located in the county of Franklin in the U.S. state of Kentucky.

Quick Facts about Benson

State	Kentucky (United States)
County	Franklin County
Latitude & Longitude	38.2070,-84.9594
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	03:25:57 (7th November 2026)
Weather	53℉ Areas Of Frost then Sunny 7-days weather

Geography

Benson is located at 38°12'25"N 84°57'34"W (38.2070200, -84.9594000).

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Weather

53°F

Areas Of Frost then Sunny

0 to 8 mph NW Saturday

Areas of frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 0 to 8 mph.

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Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Benson, KY. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
157058	Kentucky State University	Frankfort (KY)	40601-2355
157377	Midway University	Midway (KY)	40347-1120
156745	Georgetown College	Georgetown (KY)	40324-1696
156426	Paul Mitchell the School-Lexington	Lexington (KY)	40514

Nearby Transit Stations (4)

Rail and bus stations connected to Benson, KY. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
LVL	Louisville, Kentucky	720 West Muhammad Ali Blvd.	BUS
CIN	Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal	1301 Western Ave.	RAIL
CIG	Cincinnati, OH	1005 Gilbert Avenue	BUS
MAY	Maysville	West Front St & Rosemary Clooney St	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Benson.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Westsid Post Office	Frankfort (KY)	40601

Other places with the same name (2)

Benson, Arizona city in Arizona. with a population of 4,890 people.
Benson, North Carolina town in North Carolina, United States. with a population of 4,024 people.

Other cities in Franklin County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Franklin County , KY.

City Name	Population	Title
Frankfort	27,715	County seat city in Franklin County, Kentucky, USA and Kentucky federated state capital city

Benson, Kentucky