The Watertown/Codington County area is located in northeast South Dakota, in the heart of the upper Midwest. Located at the strategic intersection of Interstate 29 and US 212, the Watertown area is approximately halfway between Omaha and Winnipeg on Interstate 29, and about 200 miles from Minneapolis on US 212.
Thanks to an efficient transportation network in and through Watertown, inclusive of Northwest Airlines with service to the Watertown Regional Airport via Mesaba Airlines; Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railroad; and an interstate highway system which conveniently links Watertown to the industrial centers of the Midwest and south central Canada, people and products move smoothly through the Watertown area.