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The elevation of the river at the city center is 1,556 feet (474 m). The valley sits some 160 feet (49 m) below the surrounding plains; the elevation at the Minot International Airport on "North Hill" is 1,716 feet (523 m). The city is located along the Souris River (also known as the Mouse River), some 30 km from its southernmost point near Velva
Minot (/ ˈ m aɪ n ɒ t / ⓘ MY-not) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, United States, [8] in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Air Force base approximately 15 miles (24 km) north of the city.
The Minot Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in North Dakota, anchored by the city of Minot. As of the 2010 census, the area had a population of 69,540. In 2012, it was estimated that the population of the Minot Micropolitan Area was 73,146. [1]
The elevation at the confluence is approximately 340 metres (1,120 ft) above sea level. At the end of the last ice age , over 10,000 years ago, the rapid draining of former Glacial Lake Regina eroded a large channel that is now occupied by the much smaller contemporary Souris River. [ 3 ]
On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated one combined statistical area, four metropolitan statistical areas, and four micropolitan statistical areas in North Dakota. [1] As of 2023, the largest of these is the Fargo-Wahpeton, ND-MN CSA , comprising the area around Fargo , North Dakota's largest city.
Minot's growth in population and economy, along with the enormous influx of workers and residents due to the Bakken oil boom in western North Dakota, have increased air passenger numbers tremendously. Though Minot is the fourth largest city in North Dakota, the airport is now the third-busiest. [16]
Lowest elevation. 1,553 ft (473 m) ZIP codes: 58703. Area code: 701: Bel Air is a neighborhood in Minot, North Dakota, located in the Souris River Valley.
Turtle Mountain, or the Turtle Mountains, is an area in central North America, in the north-central portion of the U.S. state of North Dakota and southwestern portion of the Canadian province of Manitoba, approximately 62 miles (100 km) south of the city of Brandon on Manitoba Highway 10 / U.S. Route 281.