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Appleton in the region of Minnesota with its 1,412 inhabitants is a town in United States - some 1,063 mi or ( 1712 km ) North-West of Washington , the country's capital city .
Current time in Appleton is now 07:51 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Chicago " with a UTC offset of -5 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Des Moines, Alexandria, Cerro Gordo, Correll, and Fergus Falls. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Des Moines . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Appleton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Marsh lake dam (aka spillway) near Appleton, MN. on the Minnesota River. Pelicans fishing along with humans. Check out that walleye. ..
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Appleton, Minnesota
Appleton is a city in Swift County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,412 at the 2010 census. The town is home to a vacant, medium-security prison, the Prairie Correctional Facility, which is wholly owned and operated by Corrections Corporation of America. With the closing of the prison in 2010, the town of Appleton took a huge hit to its local economy. Elmer A. Benson, who served as a United States Senator and as Governor of Minnesota, was born in Appleton on 23 Sept. 1895.
Located at 45.20 -96.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Prairie Correctional Facility
The Prairie Correctional Facility is a vacant, 1,600-bed private prison located in Appleton, Minnesota. The prison's owner, Corrections Corporation of America, closed the prison in 2010 following declining demand for the facility by the State of Minnesota, which had recently constructed four new 416-bed housing units at Minnesota Correctional Facility – Faribault and added 250 new beds to Minnesota Correctional Facility – Moose Lake.
Located at 45.19 -96.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
KWCM-TV
KWCM-TV is the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member Public television station for southwest and west-central Minnesota. The station is licensed to the town of Appleton, and airs on digital channel 10, which is also its virtual channel. It operates a full-time satellite, KSMN-TV (digital channel 15, virtual channel 20) in Worthington. It is operated by the West Central Minnesota Educational Television Company. Together, the two stations are known as Pioneer Public Television.
Located at 45.17 -96.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
KNCM
KNCM (91.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Appleton, Minnesota. The station is owned by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), and airs MPR's "News and Information" network, originating from KNOW in Minneapolis/St. Paul. See also Minnesota Public Radio
Located at 45.17 -96.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
KRSU
KRSU (88.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Appleton, Minnesota. The station is owned by Minnesota Public Radio (MPR), and airs MPR's "Classical Music Network", originating from KSJN in Minneapolis/St. Paul. See also Minnesota Public Radio
Located at 45.17 -96.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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