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.

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History

It is named for the nearby historic Fort Buford at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone Rivers.

The population was 20 in 1940. [2]

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.
  2. ↑ The Attorneys List. United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, Attorney List Department. 1940. p. 716.


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