Named places of Oregon and Washington, from the federal register

Benson Beach

Benson Beach is a beach in Pacific County, Washington, recorded in the federal Geographic Names Information System as feature 2787960. It sits at 3.2 metres above sea level.

Federal profile, 2026

Everything below is the federal record for this place, with each value's source named.

NameBenson Beach
GNIS feature ID2787960
Kind of placeBeach
StateWashington
CountyPacific
Latitude46.28685
Longitude-124.07636
USGS topographic mapCape Disappointment
First recorded10/08/2017
Elevationcalculated3.2 mUSGS EPQS point lookup at the primary coordinate
Elevation (feet)calculated10 ftelevation_m * 3.28084

Other beaches

Every beache covered here

Other places in Pacific County

Questions

Where is Benson Beach?

In Pacific County, Washington, at 46.28685, -124.07636. The USGS records it on the Cape Disappointment topographic map.

How high is Benson Beach?

3.2 metres (10 feet), read from the USGS 3D Elevation Program at the recorded coordinate.

What kind of place is Benson Beach?

The U.S. Geological Survey classifies it as a beach in the Geographic Names Information System.

Where does this information come from?

The Geographic Names Information System, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, with elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Both are works of the United States government and are not subject to copyright in the United States.

Method and sources

The name, class, county and coordinates come from the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System, the federal register of place names. Elevation is read from the USGS 3D Elevation Program at the recorded coordinate. Values shown as calculated are arithmetic over those fields and are not separate measurements. Nothing on this page describes what the place is like to visit: no one writing it has been there, and the federal record does not say.

  • USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names, 2026
  • USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service