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Distance from Baxter, MN to Townsend, WI

Distance

396 mi

Time

8 hours

Gas Cost

$37 - $72

There are 282.24 miles from Baxter to Townsend in southeast direction and 396 miles (637.30 kilometers) by car, following the US-12 and WI-29 route.

Baxter and Townsend are 8 hours far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Baxter, MN to Townsend, WI.

Baxter, MN and Townsend, WI are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 7:16 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Baxter, MN

Planning on renting a car to go from Baxter, MN to Townsend, WI? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Baxter, MN

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 15.89 gallons of gas to cover the route between Baxter, MN and Townsend, WI.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Baxter to Townsend is $51.84.

During the route, an average car will release 311.38 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Baxter, MN and Townsend, WI

If you want to meet halfway between Baxter, MN and Townsend, WI or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 44.890195 and -91.714247, or 44º 53' 24.702" N, 91º 42' 51.2892" W. This location is 197.87 miles away from Baxter, MN and Townsend, WI and it would take approximately 4 hours to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Elk Mound, WI, situated 207 miles from Baxter, MN and 192 miles from Townsend, WI. It would take 4 hours 1 min to go from Baxter to Elk Mound and 4 hours 5 mins to go from Townsend to Elk Mound.