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Northern Plains Railroad
The Northern Plains Railroad is a short line railroad that operates over of track in the northern U.S. state of Minnesota and the northern U.S. state of North Dakota. The railroad interchanges with the Canadian Pacific Railway in Kenmare, North Dakota and Thief River Falls, Minnesota; the Minnesota Northern Railroad in Thief River Falls, Minnesota; and the BNSF Railway in Ardoch, North Dakota. The railroad has its headquarters in Fordville, North Dakota, where it operates its largest yard facility, and also has a field office located in Lansford, North Dakota, where it operates another large yard and roundhouse. As of 2006, the Northern Plains Railroad employed 43 people and handled approximately 17,000 carloads per year. The primary commodities hauled included wheat, barley, durum, and soybeans. History Formation The Northern Plains Railroad was formed in January 1997 after the Soo Line Railroad, under control as a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway, decided to le ...
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North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west. It is believed to host the geographic center of North America, Rugby, North Dakota, Rugby, and is home to the tallest man-made structure in the Western Hemisphere, the KVLY-TV mast. North Dakota is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 19th largest state, but with a population of less than 780,000 2020 United States census, as of 2020, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 4th least populous and List of U.S. states by population density, 4th most sparsely populated. The capital is Bismarck, North Dakota, Bismarck while the largest city is Fargo, North Dakota, Fargo, which accounts for nearly a fifth of the s ...
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Harlow, North Dakota
Harlow is an unincorporated town in Benson County, North Dakota, United States. It is located in Butte Valley Township along North Dakota Highway 30. Harlow is assigned Zip code 58346, which it shares with neighboring Leeds. History Harlow was established in 1912 along the Soo Line Railroad. The post office was established in 1914 and was later assigned the zipcode 58340. The post office closed in 1984. The town's population was estimated as high as 100 during its development, but it never incorporated as a city. Alternative suggestions for the origin of the town's name are either after an official with the railroad or after the Harlow Old Fort House in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The original homesteader was Louis Larsen Ulvestead in 1896. Local resident Ole Ronning (1905-2005), lived on the homestead until moving to Devils Lake in 2000. Ole and his wife, Alma, were known for publishing a comprehensive history of Harlow and the surrounding township in the 1960s. Notable pers ...
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Lakota, North Dakota
Lakota is a city in Nelson County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Nelson County Lakota is located 63 miles west of Grand Forks and 27 miles east of Devils Lake. The population was 683 at the 2020 census, making Lakota the 76th-largest city in North Dakota. Geography and climate According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.032 square miles, all land. Like the rest of North Dakota, Lakota has a continental climate. Lakota's lowest average temperature is -18 degrees Celsius/0 degrees Fahrenheit (in January); its highest average temperature is 26 degrees Celsius/79 degrees Fahrenheit (through July and August). Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 672 people, 338 households, and 196 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 403 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.7% White, 0.3% African American, 1.9% Native American, and 1.0% ...
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Mohall, North Dakota
Mohall is a city in Renville County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Renville County. The population was 694 at the 2020 census. Mohall is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Mohall was founded in 1901 by M.O. Hall, a businessman from Duluth, Minnesota. The city was originally named Hall but this conflicted with another community in North Dakota with the same name, so it was changed to Mohall in 1902. In 1910, Mohall was established as the county seat for Renville County. The Renville County Courthouse opened in 1937. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Mohall Municipal Airport The Mohall Municipal Airport is located at (48.7683833, -101.5369953), approximately one mile west of Mohall proper. Beginning operations in December 1944, the airport is owned by the city. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 783 people, 321 households, and 199 familie ...
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Granville, North Dakota
Granville is a city in McHenry County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 240 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. Granville was founded in 1900. History Granville was laid out and platted in 1900. The city was named in honor of Granville M. Dodge, a railroad man. The railroad was extended to Granville in 1904, and the city was incorporated in 1906. In the late 1990s, the town agreed to temporarily change its name to McGillicuddy City, in a promotion for Dr. McGillicuddy's schnapps. Geography Granville is located at (48.266566, -100.843355). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 241 people, 109 households, and 65 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 135 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.1% White, 1.2% Native American, 0.4% Asian, and ...
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Voss, North Dakota
Voss is an unincorporated community in Walsh County, North Dakota North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the Native Americans in the United States, indigenous Dakota people, Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north a ..., United States. Voss is west of Minto. References Unincorporated communities in Walsh County, North Dakota Unincorporated communities in North Dakota {{NorthDakota-geo-stub ...
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Honeyford, North Dakota
Honeyford is an unincorporated community in eastern Grand Forks County, North Dakota, United States. It lies approximately northwest of the city of Grand Forks. Honeyford's elevation is . History Honeyford began in 1887, as a Northern Pacific Railway station named "Bean", after S.S. Bean, who owned the land along the right-of-way. A post office bearing the Bean name was opened on March 29, 1888. Samuel White was postmaster until the office's closure on April 27, 1891. Mail was routed through nearby township Gilby until July 25, 1891, when a new post office opened with the name Honeyford, named after new postmaster William J. Honeyford. The train station was renamed Honeyford to match the post office, and the name has been in use ever since. At the towns peak it had roughly 40 residents, and at one point several shops, four elevators, a school, and a tavern. Today Today, most of the businesses in town have closed or moved to Gilby. On the morning of October 11, 2011, the ...
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Mohall Central Railroad
Mohall is a city in Renville County, North Dakota, United States. It is the county seat of Renville County. The population was 694 at the 2020 census. Mohall is part of the Minot Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Mohall was founded in 1901 by M.O. Hall, a businessman from Duluth, Minnesota. The city was originally named Hall but this conflicted with another community in North Dakota with the same name, so it was changed to Mohall in 1902. In 1910, Mohall was established as the county seat for Renville County. The Renville County Courthouse opened in 1937. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Mohall Municipal Airport The Mohall Municipal Airport is located at (48.7683833, -101.5369953), approximately one mile west of Mohall proper. Beginning operations in December 1944, the airport is owned by the city. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 783 people, 321 households, and 199 familie ...
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Great Northern Railway (U
Great Northern Railway or Great Northern Railroad may refer to: Australia *Great Northern Railway (Queensland) in Australia *Great Northern Rail Services in Victoria, Australia *Central Australia Railway was known as the great Northern Railway in the 1890s in South Australia *Main North railway line, New South Wales (Australia) Canada *Great Northern Railway of Canada Ireland *Great Northern Railway (Ireland) New Zealand *Kingston Branch (New Zealand) in Southland *Main North Line, New Zealand and Waiau Branch in Canterbury United Kingdom *Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) **Thameslink and Great Northern, a current operator of trains on this route United States *Great Northern Railway (U.S.), now part of the BNSF Railway system *International – Great Northern Railroad in Texas, U.S., now part of the Union Pacific Railroad *New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern The New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern was a gauge railway originally commissioned by the St ...
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Burlington Northern Railroad
The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a Mergers and acquisitions, merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996. Its historical lineage begins in the earliest days of railroading with the chartering in 1848 of the Chicago and Aurora Railroad, a direct ancestor line of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, which lends Burlington to the names of various merger-produced successors. Burlington Northern acquired the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway on December 31, 1996, to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (later renamed BNSF Railway), which was owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation. That corporation was purchased by Berkshire Hathaway in 2009 which is controlled by investor Warren Buffett. History The Burlington Northern Railroad was the product of the merger of four major railroads: the Great Northern Railway (U.S.), Great Northern Railway, the N ...
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Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Moose Jaw is the fourth largest city in Saskatchewan, Canada. Lying on the Moose Jaw River in the south-central part of the province, it is situated on the Trans-Canada Highway, west of Regina, Saskatchewan, Regina. Residents of Moose Jaw are known as Moose Javians. The city is surrounded by the Moose Jaw No. 161, Saskatchewan, Rural Municipality of Moose Jaw No. 161. Moose Jaw is an industrial centre and important railway junction for the area's agricultural produce. CFB Moose Jaw is a NATO flight training school, and is home to the Snowbirds, Canada's military aerobatic air show flight demonstration team. Moose Jaw also has a Casino Moose Jaw, casino and Temple Gardens Mineral Hell Resort, geothermal spa. History Cree and Assiniboine people used the Moose Jaw area as a winter encampment. The Missouri Coteau sheltered the valley and gave it warm breezes. The narrow river crossing and abundance of water and game made it a good location for settlement. Traditional native fur tr ...
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Portal, North Dakota
Portal is a city in Burke County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 125 at the 2020 census. Portal was founded in 1893. Portal sits along the Canada–United States border and is a major port of entry for road and rail traffic. North Portal, Saskatchewan is just over the border north of Portal. It is one of three year-round, 24-hour ports in North Dakota (the others being Dunseith and Pembina). Geography Portal is located at (48.995629, -102.550430). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Economy Because Portal is in the Bakken Oil Field region, the cost of living has risen considerably in recent years. A 2015 speech by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official used Portal as an example of an area where the cost of living, combined with limited housing availability, and the distance from medical care and shopping, can make it difficult to attract employees for federal government positions. The Portal State ...
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