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About Brownton, MN

Brownton is a small farming town of 546 people in south-central Minnesota, about 60 miles southwest of Minneapolis. Highway 15 runs north-south through town, connecting to Hutchinson 12 miles north, while County Road 1 provides the main east-west route to Glencoe. The town's historic grain elevator, a towering concrete landmark visible for miles, has been guiding travelers since the 1950s.

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Brownton, MN is in United States, at 44.733, -94.351 - about 35 km south-west of Silver Lake, MN.

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The closest airport to Brownton, MN is Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field, 98 km (about 1 h 17 min by car).

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