Bennett, Minnesota
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Keewatin City. It lies in ZIP code area 55769. The Survey maps it on the Keewatin quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1952 USGS Keewatin quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Hibbing quadrangle1:250000
- 1992 USGS Pokegama Lake quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
162 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 162 fires within 5 miles of Bennett between 1992 and 2020, burning about 283 acres in total. None started naturally. 106 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 106 |
| Debris and open burning | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 27 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 15 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 September 2012 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 12 September 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 146 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 146 workings within 5 miles of Bennett: 121 past producers, 13 prospects, 10 producers, 2 plants. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Aluminum, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Water, Free, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Aluminum, Manganese, Silica, Water, Free, Phosphorus-Phosphates. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlz No.1 Reserve H-61 | Iron, Water, Free, Aluminum, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica | Prospect | ||
| Carson Lake Reserve H-58 | Iron, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Water, Free, Aluminum | Past Producer | 1919 | |
| Gordon Annex Reserve | Iron, Silica, Aluminum, Manganese, Water, Free, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer | 1949 | |
| La Rue Mine | Iron, Aluminum, Manganese, Silica, Water, Free, Phosphorus-Phosphates | Past Producer | 1903 | |
| Magnetic Taconite Mesabi Range 22w | Iron, Water, Free | Prospect | Surface | |
| National Pit and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Ballast Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hanna Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| National Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Campbell A&B Reserves | Iron, Aluminum, Manganese, Phosphorus-Phosphates, Silica, Water, Free | Prospect |
Storms near this place
5 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bennett in 5 storm reports between 2008 and 2021: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | One healthy balsam tree was snapped in half by the wind along with two older ones being downed as well. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | Several trees were knocked down along Minnesota State Highway 65 near Buck Lake. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Bennett | - | There were 4 to 5 inch diameter trees down. |
| June 2012 | Flash Flood | Bennett | - | Low -lying areas and curb to curb road flooding occurred. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Bennett | - | A tree was blown down and some hail accumulated. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 654599. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





