Minot, North Dakota

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Minot
Nickname : The Magic City
Minot, North Dakota
Minot, North Dakota
Location in North Dakota
Minot, North Dakota
Minot
Minot
Basic data
Foundation : 1886
State : United States
State : North Dakota
County : Ward County
Coordinates : 48 ° 14 ′  N , 101 ° 18 ′  W Coordinates: 48 ° 14 ′  N , 101 ° 18 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 48,743 (as of 2016)
Population density : 1,296.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 37.7 km 2  (approx. 15 mi 2 ) of
which 37.6 km 2  (approx. 15 mi 2 ) are land
Height : 494 m
Area code : +1 701
FIPS : 38-53380
GNIS ID : 1030249
Website : web.ci.minot.nd.us
Mayor : Curt Zimbelman
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Minot in Ward County

Minot [ ˈmaɪnɒt ] is a city in the central north of the US state North Dakota . It is the administrative seat of Ward County and has a population of almost 49,000 (as of July 1, 2016, US Census Bureau ). This makes it the fourth largest city in the state. Minot is on the Souris River .

history

The city ​​was founded in 1886 when the Great Northern Railway was being built. Due to delays in construction, Minot emerged as a tent city and thus retained the nickname The Magic City . The city was named after the investor Henry Davis Minot.

During Prohibition , Minot was a central hub for Al Capone's alcohol smuggling .

There was large government investment in the area in the 1950s. Among other things, the Minot Air Force Base and the Garrison Dam were built.

In 1969 large parts of the city were destroyed by flooding from the Souris River.

On January 18, 2002, there was a train accident west of the city. Several tank wagons derailed, releasing caustic and toxic ammonia . One person was killed and several injured.

In June 2011, there was another severe flood of the Souris River, which flooded large parts of the city center and led to the evacuation of 12,000 residents.

geography

Minot is located in the area of ​​the Drift Prairie , the landscape shaped by the debris of the Ice Age , about 170 km north of the capital of North Dakota, Bismarck . The Souris River flows through the city from west to east. Minot is a supply center for much of northern North Dakota and the southern Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan .

The landscape, shaped by Ice Age forms, lies between 470 and 520 m above sea level. The climate in Minot is a typical continental climate with warm summers and cold winters.

To the southeast is Lake Darling Dam .

population

The city's population is 93% white. About 3% are Native Americans and 1.3% are African-Americans . Many descendants of German (around 40%) and Scandinavian (around 36%) immigrants live in Minot .

Education and culture

Minot has a high school and Minot State University .

The Norsk Høstfest , the largest Scandinavian festival in North America, has been taking place in Minot since 1977 .

Attractions

Replica of a stave church in Minots Scandinavian Heritage Park

Despite its small size, the city has some must-see facilities. These include the Dakota Territory Aircraft Museum , the Pioneer Village open-air museum , the Scandinavian Heritage Park and the Roosevelt Park with its associated zoo .

traffic

Minot has been a railway hub since its inception. Amtrak trains stop here once a day in both directions. The road system is dominated by the three US Highways 2 , 52 and 83 . Minot also has a regional airport, Minot International Airport .

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Minot train derailment kills one, injures dozens. www.cbc.ca, accessed on March 16, 2009 (English).
  2. ↑ Levee saving flooded US town from disaster on Al Jazeera English on June 26, 2011

Web links

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