Long Prairie, MN

Long Prairie sits along Highway 71 in central Minnesota, about 120 miles northwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. The town serves surrounding farm country where State Highway 27 intersects with the main north-south route. Most visitors arrive from the Twin Cities via Highway 71 through Willmar, while locals use Highway 27 for trips to nearby communities. The area features rolling farmland typical of central Minnesota's agricultural region. Long Prairie is the childhood home of Nobel Prize-winning author Sinclair Lewis.