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About Fort Yates, ND

Fort Yates is a small town of about 100 people along the Missouri River in south-central North Dakota, serving as headquarters for the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. Highway 24 runs through town, connecting north to Highway 1806 and Bismarck (60 miles), while I-94 provides the main long-distance access route. The town sits in rolling prairie with a continental climate of snowy winters and warm summers. Fort Yates is home to Sitting Bull's grave, marked by a granite monument honoring the famous Lakota leader.

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Fort Yates, ND is in United States, at 46.087, -100.630 - about 29 km east of Selfridge, ND.

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The closest airport to Fort Yates, ND is Bismarck Municipal Airport, 116 km (about 1 h 43 min by car).

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