Welcome to Watkins ...

Watkins is located in Madison County<1>.

The location of Watkins has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Watkins is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Watkins is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Watkins lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Watkins is located in the (406) area code.

Communities Also Named Watkins ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Montana communities named Watkins: This one is located in Madison County and the other is located in McCone County.

Beyond Montana, there are 26 communities that are also named Watkins - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), Colorado (2), Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watkins.

Communities near Watkins ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watkins.

• Ennis
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ennis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
  • Ennis is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <4>
• Virginia City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
  • Virginia City is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Former names for Virginia City:
  • Varina
  • Verina
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <4>
• Norris
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norris <4>
• Big Sky Mountain Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky Mountain Village
  • Big Sky Mountain Village is located in Madison County
• Cameron
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Cameron is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cameron <4>
• Big Sky
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky
  • Big Sky is located in Gallatin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Sky <4>
• Central City ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Central City is located in Madison County
• Nevada City ‑ Historic
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
  • Nevada City is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <4>
• Pony ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pony
  • Pony is located in Madison County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pony <4>
• Big Sky Meadow Village
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Sky Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Sky Meadow Village
  • Big Sky Meadow Village is located in Gallatin County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Watkins. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watkins.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watkins. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watkins.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watkins. See our Newspapers Page for Watkins.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watkins ...

Looking for more information about Watkins? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Watkins, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watkins.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watkins. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/