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About Williston, ND

Williston anchors northwestern North Dakota's oil country, 20 miles from Montana on US-2. The Bakken boom transformed this prairie town into an energy hub with new housing, restaurants, and infrastructure. Major routes include US-85 running north-south and Highway 1804 serving local oil operations. The Empire Builder Amtrak stops here daily, making it one of America's few oil boomtowns still connected by passenger rail.

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Williston, ND is in United States, at 48.181, -103.636 - about 21 km south-west of Springbrook, ND.

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The closest airport to Williston, ND is Williston Basin International Airport, 20 km (about 21 min by car).

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