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About Watkins, MN

Watkins is a small farming town of 765 people in central Minnesota's Meeker County. Highway 55 runs east-west through town, connecting to I-94 about 75 miles from the Twin Cities. Highway 4 provides the north-south route to Litchfield and St. Cloud. The classic grain elevator by the railroad tracks has been a landmark for travelers for over a century.

Where is Watkins, MN on the map?

Watkins, MN is in United States, at 45.315, -94.412 - about 39 km south-east of St. Martin, MN.

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The closest airport to Watkins, MN is Saint Cloud Regional Airport, 51 km (about 50 min by car).

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