Leal, ND

united states

Leal is a tiny farming community in southeastern North Dakota's Barnes County, home to just 23 residents amid endless wheat and soybean fields. Reach it via State Highway 32 north from Interstate 94, with County Road 21 providing local access. The nearest services are in Valley City, 15 miles southwest. The community's grain elevator towers over the prairie, visible for miles as a landmark of North Dakota's agricultural tradition.