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Dakota, Missouri Valley And Western Railroad
The Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad started operations in September 1990 operating over 360 miles (580 km) of former Soo Line Railroad track in Montana and North Dakota. The railroad operates approximately 523 miles (893 km) of track. DMVW's network includes of track leased from Canadian Pacific Railway, of track from McKenzie, North Dakota, to Moffit, North Dakota, and of track from Geneseo, North Dakota, to Aberdeen, South Dakota. DMVW maintains its headquarters in Bismarck, North Dakota and has field offices in Crosby, North Dakota, Wishek, North Dakota, and Oakes, North Dakota Oakes is the most populous city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,798 at the 2020 census. Oakes was founded in 1886. History Oakes was laid out in 1886. It was named for Thomas F. Oakes, a railroad official. A p ..., as well as Britton, South Dakota. References External linksDakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous 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, and is home to the tallest man-made structure in the Western Hemisphere, the KVLY-TV mast. North Dakota is the 19th largest state, but with a population of less than 780,000 as of 2020, it is the 4th least populous and 4th most sparsely populated. The capital is Bismarck while the largest city is Fargo, which accounts for nearly a fifth of the state's population; both cities are among the fastest-growing in the U.S., although half of all residents live in rural areas. The state is part of the Great Plains region, with broad prairies, steppe, temperate savanna, badlands, and farmland being defining characteris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crosby, North Dakota
Crosby is a city and the county seat of Divide County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,065 at the 2020 census. History Crosby was founded in 1904 at the end of a Great Northern Railway branch line that began in Berthold Berthold or Berchtold is a Germanic given name and surname. It is derived from two elements, ''berht'' meaning "bright" and ''wald'' meaning "(to) rule". It may refer to: *Bertholdt Hoover, a fictional List_of_Attack_on_Titan_characters, character .... The name comes from S.A. Crosby, a businessman from Portal involved in establishing the city. Geography Crosby is located at (48.912488, −103.294707). 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 1,070 people, 513 households, and 281 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 613 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana Railroads
The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of Montana. Common freight carriers * BNSF Railway (BNSF) * Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway (BAP) * Central Montana Rail, Inc. (CM) * Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad (DMVW) * Mission Mountain Railroad (MMT) * Montana Rail Link (MRL) * Union Pacific Railroad (UP) * Yellowstone Valley Railroad (YSVR) Private freight carriers * Global Rail Group * Lincoln County Port Authority (LCPA) * Montana Limestone Company (MLC) * Port of Montana (POM) * Transco Passenger carriers * Amtrak (AMTK) Defunct railroads ;Electric * Amador Railway * Anaconda Copper Mining Company ( Electric Light and Railway Department) * Bozeman Street Railway * Butte, Anaconda and Pacific Railway (BA&P, BAP) * Butte Consolidated Railway * Butte Electric Railway * Gallatin Light, Power and Railway Company * Gallatin Valley Railway * Gallatin Valley Electric Railway * Great Falls Street Railway * Helena Light and Railway Company * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota Railroads
The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Current freight carriers * BNSF Railway (BNSF) *Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) through subsidiaries Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad (DME) and Soo Line Railroad (SOO) *D&I Railroad (DAIR) *Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad (DMVW) *Dakota Southern Railway (DSRC) *Ellis and Eastern Company (EE) * Ringneck & Western (RWRR) * Sisseton Milbank Railroad (SMRR) - subsidiary of Twin Cities and Western Railroad *Sunflour Railroad (SNR) *Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad (RCPE) Passenger carriers *Black Hills Central Railroad * Prairie Village, Herman and Milwaukee Railroad Defunct railroads Notes References *Association of American Railroads (2003), Railroad Service in South Dakota' (PDF). Retrieved May 11, 2005. {{South Dakota South Dakota Railroads Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Dakota Railroads
The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of North Dakota. Common freight carriers *BNSF Railway (BNSF) *Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) through subsidiary Soo Line Railroad (SOO) * Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad (DMVW) * Dakota Northern Railroad (DN) *Northern Plains Railroad (NPR) **Operates the Mohall Railroad and Mohall Central Railroad *Red River Valley and Western Railroad (RRVW) *Yellowstone Valley Railroad (YSVR) Private freight carriers * Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives Passenger carriers *Amtrak (AMTK) Defunct railroads ;Electric * Devils Lake and Chautauqua Railway Notes References *North Dakota Public Service Commission, . Retrieved March 10, 2005. Notes {{North Dakota North Dakota Railroads Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Britton, South Dakota
Britton is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,215 at the 2020 census. A weekly newspaper, the ''Britton Journal,'' is published in Britton. History Britton was founded in 1884 as a stop on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. In 1885, the town was designated county seat of the newly formed Marshall County. It received its city rights in 1906. The city is named after Isaac Britton, a railroad official. Geography Britton is located at (45.792817, -97.752912). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Britton has been assigned the ZIP code 57430 and the FIPS place code 07380. Climate Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,241 people, 574 households, and 313 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 658 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oakes, North Dakota
Oakes is the most populous city in Dickey County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 1,798 at the 2020 census. Oakes was founded in 1886. History Oakes was laid out in 1886. It was named for Thomas F. Oakes, a railroad official. A post office has been in operation in Oakes since 1886. The city was incorporated in 1888. Geography Oakes is located in southeastern North Dakota at (46.137249, −98.089686). It sits approximately one mile east of the James river and is the meeting place of several rail lines. Because of its rail access, Oakes is home to several major grain elevators that handle large volumes of grain, primarily corn. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 census, there were 1,798 people, 849 households, and 510 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 875 housing units at an average density of 580.9 units per square mile (216.56/km ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishek, North Dakota
Wishek ( ) is a city in McIntosh County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 864 at the 2020 census. History Wishek was platted in 1898 when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation at Wishek since 1898. The city was named in honor of John H. Wishek Sr., a local cattleman. Wishek was originally built up chiefly by Germans from Russia. The Old Wishek City Hall was built in 1916. Geography Wishek is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,002 people, 454 households, and 263 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 516 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.9% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1%. Of the 454 households ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeen, South Dakota
Aberdeen ( Lakota: ''Ablíla'') is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, located approximately northeast of Pierre. The city population was 28,495 at the 2020 census, making it the third most populous city in the state after Sioux Falls and Rapid City. Aberdeen is the principal city of the Aberdeen Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Brown and Edmunds counties and has a population of 42,287 in 2020. Aberdeen is considered a college town, being the home of both Northern State University and Presentation College. History Settlement Before Aberdeen or Brown County was inhabited by European settlers, it was inhabited by the Sioux Indians from approximately 1700 to 1879. Europeans entered the region for business, founding fur trading posts during the 1820s; these trading posts operated until the mid-1830s. The first "settlers" of this region were the Arikara Indians, but they would later be joined by others. The first gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota people, Dakota Sioux Native Americans in the United States, Native American tribes, who comprise a large portion of the population with nine Indian reservation, reservations currently in the state and have historically dominated the territory. South Dakota is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, seventeenth largest by area, but the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 5th least populous, and the List of U.S. states and territories by population density, 5th least densely populated of the List of U.S. states, 50 United States. As the southern part of the former Dakota Territory, South Dakota became a state on November 2, 1889, simultaneously with North Dakota. They are the 39th and 40th states admitted to the union; Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moffit, North Dakota
Moffit is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along US 83 U.S. Route 83 (US 83) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that extends in the central United States. Only four other north–south routes are longer: US 1, US 41, US 59, and US 87, while US ..., 10 miles south of Sterling. Moffit's ZIP code is 58560. A post office called Moffit has been in operation since 1906. The community's name honors a family of settlers. In the early 2010s one of the last business buildings left on main street was stripped and torn down for unknown reasons. There is also another building on main street of unknown origin that, in 2017, the front was cut into and it was turned into a storage building. Today, only a bar and post office remain in operation. The population in 2017 was estimated to be less than 30. References External linksMoffit, North Dakota, 75 years, 1905-1980from thDigital H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
