Benoit, Wisconsin

Benoit, Wisconsin
unincorporated community
Benoit
Coordinates: 46°30′07″N 91°04′37″W / 46.50194°N 91.07694°W / 46.50194; -91.07694Coordinates: 46°30′07″N 91°04′37″W / 46.50194°N 91.07694°W / 46.50194; -91.07694
Country United States
State Wisconsin
County Bayfield
Towns Keystone, Mason
Elevation 902 ft (275 m)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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


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