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About Watford City, ND

Watford City anchors North Dakota's Bakken oil region in McKenzie County, transforming from farm town to energy hub. Highway 85 runs north-south through town, connecting to I-94 about 60 miles south, while US 2 links to Williston 30 miles northeast. The 1914 courthouse clock tower downtown remains the city's most recognizable landmark.

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Watford City, ND is in United States, at 47.803, -103.268 - about 15 km east of Arnegard, ND.

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The closest airport to Watford City, ND is Williston Basin International Airport, 90 km (about 1 h 14 min by car).

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