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Welcome to Watkins ...

Watkins is located in Madison County<1>.

Watkins is 4,820 feet [1,469 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation 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

Area Code for Watkins: 406

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)
    • Ennis is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ennis <3>
  • Virginia City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Virginia City is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Former names for Virginia City:
    • Varina
    • Verina
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Virginia City <3>
  • Norris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Red Bluff
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Red Bluff is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
  • Big Sky Mountain Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Cameron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Big Sky
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Central City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Central City is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
  • Nevada City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Pony ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watkins - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.