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  • Benson, Arizona
  • Wednesday, November 20, 2024
  • 03:29 PM
Sunny Expected High: 66°
Sunny. High near 66, with temperatures falling to around 62 in the afternoon. East northeast wind around 6 mph.
Windspeed: 6 mph
Thursday 71°F Sunny
Friday 74°F Sunny
Saturday 72°F Sunny
Sunday 70°F Mostly Sunny
Monday 67°F Partly Sunny
Tuesday 68°F Mostly Sunny

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Welcome to Benson, Arizona

The Gateway to Cochise County

Amid picturesque river-valley views, agreeable weather and the Home of Kartchner Caverns State Park, the City of Benson is ideally situated along Interstate-10 as the Gateway to Cochise County. 
 
Founded in 1880 prior to Arizona’s mining boom, Benson developed as a stopping point for the Butterfield Overland Stage mail delivery route.  Soon thereafter, the Southern Pacific Railroad came into Benson and continued to serve the area until 1997, when the line was purchased by Union Pacific Railroad. 
 
The City of Benson’s culture is ingrained with the Old West and our traditional Railroad heritage.  The Benson Visitor Center – Train Depot, located at 249 East Fourth Street in the heart of Benson’s historic downtown [see satellite map], is a beautiful replica railroad depot using many of the same architectural features as the original depot that was built over a century ago. 
 
The City of Benson is particularly proud of their designation as the Home of Kartchner Caverns State Park.  Located on 550 acres at the foothills of the Whetstone Mountains just south of Benson on State Highway 90, Kartchner Caverns State Park offers picnicking, camping, hiking, walking and the magnificent still-living caverns. 

Murals

The Benson Clean and Beautiful Committee has been arranging the painting of historic murals on blank walls around Benson for the past few years. 
Nature

Southern Arizona and the San Pedro Valley offer some of the best bird watching areas in the world, in addition to many varieties of mammals, reptiles and plant life.
History

When the Southern Pacific Railroad came through southern Arizona in 1880, the town of Benson was founded.
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