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About Jenkins, MN

Jenkins is a lakeside community of about 500 people on Whitefish Lake, 20 miles northeast of Brainerd via Highway 371 and County Road 11. It's a 130-mile drive from the Twin Cities through Minnesota's pine forests and lake country. The town's marina hosts an annual fishing contest that's been running since 1962.

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Jenkins, MN is in United States, at 46.653, -94.330 - about 26 km south-east of Backus, MN.

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The closest airport to Jenkins, MN is Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport, 49 km (about 42 min by car).

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