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Benson may refer to: Comics and animation * Benson, a character in the TV series ''Regular Show'' Places Geography Canada * Rural Municipality of Benson No. 35, Saskatchewan; rural municipality * Benson, Saskatchewan; hamlet United Kingdom * Benson, Oxfordshire United States *Benson, Arizona **Benson (Amtrak station) in Benson, Arizona * Benson, Illinois * Benson, Louisiana * Benson, Harford County, Maryland * Benson, Howard County, Maryland * Benson, Michigan * Benson, Minnesota * Benson, Nebraska, a neighborhood in Omaha, Nebraska * Benson, New York * Benson, North Carolina * Benson, Pennsylvania * Benson, Utah * Benson, Vermont, a New England town ** Benson (CDP), Vermont, the main village in the town * Benson, Wisconsin * Benson County, North Dakota * Benson Lake (California) * Benson State Recreation Area, a state park in Oregon * Benson Township, Minnesota Education * Benson High School (other) * Benson Idahosa University, a private Christian university in Benin Cit ...
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Benson County, North Dakota
Benson County is a county in the U.S. state of North Dakota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,964, and was estimated to be 5,756 in 2024. The county seat is Minnewaukan. History The county was created on March 9, 1883 by the Dakota Territory legislature, and was named for Bertil W. Benson, a Dakota Territory legislator at the time. The county government was organized on June 4, 1884, and its boundary lines were altered by two legislative actions in 1885. White Horse Hill National Game Preserve and much of the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation are located within the county. Geography Much of the east boundary line of Benson County is delineated by the shore of Devils Lake, a closed-capture lake which would spill into the Sheyenne River in an overflow condition. The North Fork Sheyenne River flows southeasterly through the lower SW portion of the county. The terrain of Benson County consists of rolling hills dotted with lakes, ponds and drainages. The terrain ...
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Benson, Minnesota
Benson is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States, along the Chippewa River. The population was 3,480 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat. History Benson was platted in 1870 when the railroad was extended to that point. As the end of the tracks, Benson became a lively trading center. Benson was the market for a 100-mile area in almost all directions. The city was named for Ben H. Benson, a Norwegian settler. Benson was incorporated as a city in 1908. The town's early history included many tragedies, such as an 1872 smallpox epidemic, an 1876 grasshopper plague, and a fire in 1880 that wiped out a whole city block. In 1869, the first general store in Benson was established. A post office has been in operation at Benson since 1870. ThBenson Public Librarywas established in 1911 after a generous donation. In 1912, the Swift County Hospital was built, originally housing 19 patients. Benson's first one-room schoolhouse still stands as a historic site in Ambush Pa ...
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Benson, Arizona
Benson is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, Cochise County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,355. It was founded as a rail terminal for the area, and is located approximately east-southeast of the city of Tucson, Arizona, Tucson. History The city was founded in 1880 when the Southern Pacific Railroad came through. It was named after Judge William S. Benson, a friend of Charles Crocker, president of the Southern Pacific. The railroad, coming overland from California, chose the Benson site to cross the San Pedro River (Arizona), San Pedro River. Benson then served as a rail junction point to obtain ore and refined metal by wagon, in turn shipping rail freight back to the mines at Tombstone, Arizona, Tombstone, Fairbank, Arizona, Fairbank, Contention City, Arizona, Contention City and Bisbee, Arizona, Bisbee. For example, the railhead in Benson was about from Tombstone, and was the closest rail connection ...
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Benson (Amtrak Station)
Benson station is a train station in Benson, Arizona. It is served by Amtrak's '' Sunset Limited'' and '' Texas Eagle'', which pass through Benson 3 days a week in each direction. There are no facilities for Amtrak passengers other than a small metal shelter. The nearby Southern Pacific Railroad Depot replica building has been used as a tourist information center. The building is also the location of bus stops for Benson Area Transit and Greyhound. The station is a flag stop In public transport, a request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop is a bus stop, stop or train station, station at which buses or trains, respectively, stop only on request; that is, only if there are passengers or freight to be picked up or drop ..., served only when passengers have tickets to and from the station. The platform is being rebuilt in 2024 as part of Amtrak's effort to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. References External links {{Amtrak Arizona stations Buildings an ...
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Benson, Vermont
Benson is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 974 at the 2020 census. The town is rural, with a concentration of several homes and businesses in Benson village, at the intersection of Stage Road and Lake Road. Government As is the tradition of many towns in rural New England, the municipal government enjoys a degree of autonomy from the county and employs only a few essential service-providers. The democratically elected selectboard and town clerk decide on an annual budget for road crews, educators, and law enforcers. Town committees set the protocols of town policy with particular focus on the town's annual budget, which is decided annually on Town Meeting Day. The Town Meeting is an assembly of all adult registered voters in the town, and the assembly usually draws a crowd approaching 40 citizens. These forty citizens help to determine the direction of town planning, in particular the areas of road maintenance, public safety, and local taxatio ...
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Regular Show
''Regular Show'' (known as ''Regular Show in Space'' during its Regular Show season 8, eighth season) is an American animated sitcom created by J. G. Quintel for Cartoon Network. It ran from September 6, 2010, to January 16, 2017, over the course of eight seasons and List of Regular Show episodes, 244 episodes. The series follows the daily lives of two 23-year old friends, List of Regular Show characters, Mordecai, a blue jay, and Rigby (Regular Show), Rigby, a raccoon, who work at a local park as Groundskeeping, groundskeepers. Their coworkers are Skips (Regular Show), Skips, an immortal yeti, Muscle Man, a green-skinned overweight man, and Hi Five Ghost, Hi-Five Ghost, a small ghost. Other characters include Pops (Regular Show character), Pops, the lollipop-shaped owner of the park, and the duo's boss Benson (Regular Show), Benson, a gumball machine. Mordecai and Rigby spend their days slacking off and avoiding work to entertain themselves by any means, which unexpectedly lead ...
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Benson Lake (California)
Benson Lake is a lake in Yosemite National Park, United States. Benson Lake was named for Harry Coupland Benson, a Yosemite National Park official. Benson Lake has a surface elevation of 2310m. It is located just 700m down a spur trail from the Pacific Crest Trail and has a broad, sandy beach. The Pacific Crest Trail reaches its lowest point between Sonora Pass, 67km to the north, and Devil's Postpile National Monument 100km to the south, at the junction with this spur trail. See also *List of lakes in California There are more than 3,000 named lakes, reservoirs, and dry lakes in the U.S. state of California. Largest lakes In terms of area covered, the largest lake in California is the Salton Sea, a lake formed in 1905 which is now saline. It occup ... References Lakes of Tuolumne County, California Lakes of Yosemite National Park {{TuolumneCountyCA-geo-stub ...
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Benson State Recreation Area
Benson State Recreation Area is a state park in the U.S. state of Oregon, administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. The Recreation Area contains a disc golf course and picnic area and is home to Benson Lake and Hartman Pond, which are open to non-motorized personal boats, swimming, and fishing. Benson State Recreation Area as well ask Benson Lake are named for businessman and philanthropist Simon Benson. Hartman Pond is named for Bud Hartman, a prominent local fisherman and officer of the Oregon Bass and Panfish Club. Benson Lake is the body of water that Multnomah Falls drains into. History The Park was founded in 1915 by the City of Portland as Benson Park. It was named for Portland businessman and philanthropist Simon Benson, one of the primary proponents of the nearby Historic Columbia River Highway, who donated the land. In 1933, the city granted permission to the Federal Government to build a Civilian Conservation Corps camp, known as CCC Camp ...
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Benson Township, Minnesota
Benson Township is a township in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 367 at the 2000 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (4.64%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 367 people, 121 households, and 102 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 128 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.82% White, 0.27% Asian, 1.91% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population. There were 121 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 79.3% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 11.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.9 ...
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Benson Polytechnic High School
Benson Polytechnic High School (BHS) is a technical public high school in the Portland Public Schools district. Its campus is located in the Central Eastside commercial area of Portland, Oregon, United States. Students are given a special emphasis in a technical area. The school is a member of SkillsUSA and Health Occupations Students of America. History of Benson Polytechnic Benson's predecessor Benson Polytechnic High School began in 1908 as the Portland School of Trades in the Atkinson Building at 11th and Davis in Northwest Portland. It was established to give "boys who wished to enter a trade a better opportunity than do shops and factories of the present time." Any boy from Portland who was at least fourteen years old, or who was a grammar school graduate, could attend. The course of study was three years. Students could also attend night school and/or summer sessions at the trade school. In 1909, a course of study for girls was added, with classes in sewing, cook ...
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Benson High School (other)
Benson High School may refer to: * Benson High School (Arizona), in Benson, Arizona * Benson High School (Minnesota), in Benson, Minnesota * Benson Polytechnic High School Benson Polytechnic High School (BHS) is a technical public high school in the Portland Public Schools district. Its campus is located in the Central Eastside commercial area of Portland, Oregon, United States. Students are given a special em ..., in Portland, Oregon * Omaha Benson High School Magnet, in Omaha, Nebraska {{schooldis ...
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Benson Idahosa University
Benson Idahosa University (BIU) is a private, Christian university in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Previously named Christian Faith University (CFU), it was renamed in honor of Archbishop Benson Idahosa, a Charismatic Pentecostal minister from Benin City, Nigeria, and reflects his evangelicalism, evangelical beliefs. He was the first president of the university. The current president of Benson Idahosa University, Rt. Rev. (Dr.) Faith Emmanuel Benson Idahosa, son of Benson Idahosa, is the Bishop of CGMi Faith Arena and Co-ordinator, Next Generation Leadership of the Church of God Mission International, Church of God Mission. BIU is accredited by Nigeria's higher education accreditation body, the National Universities Commission, National Universities Commission (NUC). Benson Idahosa University has maintained an enviable record in sports. BIU has maintained the best performance by any private university in Nigeria in all editions of Nigeria Private University Games Associatio ...
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