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Minot, North Dakota

Everything Minot is known for

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History of Minot

Scandinavian Heritage Park, Minot

1880

Minot's Scandinavian Heritage Park celebrates the Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Icelandic immigrants who settled North Dakota's prairies starting in the 1880s.

Minuteman Missile Silos of the Northern Plains

1962

During the Cold War, North Dakota hosted 300 Minuteman ICBM silos, making it the third-largest nuclear power on Earth if it had been an independent nation.

13.1 mi away

Everything Near Minot

3 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

  • Scandinavian Heritage Park, Minot · 0.2 mi · Historical Marker

    Minot's Scandinavian Heritage Park celebrates the Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, and Icelandic immigrants who settled North Dakota's prairies starting in the 1880s.

  • Minot station (Soo Line) · 0.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb

    All aboard for a trip back in time! This beautifully restored depot is a reminder of Minot's railway boom. In 1912, the Soo Line built this passenger depot, connecting Minot to the wider world via the Minneapolis, St.…

  • Minuteman Missile Silos of the Northern Plains · 13.1 mi · Historical Marker

    During the Cold War, North Dakota hosted 300 Minuteman ICBM silos, making it the third-largest nuclear power on Earth if it had been an independent nation.

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