Buford, North Dakota

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Buford
Unincorporated community
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Buford
Location within the state of North Dakota
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Buford
Buford (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°59′55″N103°59′29″W / 47.99861°N 103.99139°W / 47.99861; -103.99139
Country United States
State North Dakota
County Williams
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 701

Buford is an unincorporated community in Williams County, North Dakota, United States. [1] It is the nearest community to the Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site. It is named for the nearby historic Fort Buford at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers.

Transportation

Amtrak’s Empire Builder, which operates between Seattle/Portland and Chicago, passes through the town on BNSF tracks, but makes no stop. The nearest station is located in Williston, 23 miles (37 km) to the northeast.

Notes

  1. ↑ "Buford, North Dakota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.


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