Benedict is an unincorporated community in Lakeport Township, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.

Benedict
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 47°09′29″N 94°41′26″W
Country	United States
State	Minnesota
County	Hubbard
Township	Lakeport
Elevation	1,319 ft (402 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	56436 and 56461
Area code(s)	218
GNIS feature ID	655332[1]

The community is located along State Highway 200 (MN 200) near Laporte and Walker. Benedict is five miles southeast of Laporte.

A post office called Benedict was established in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.[2] The community was named for an early settler.[3]

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