Minot, ND

united states

Minot anchors north-central North Dakota's prairie landscape, where the Souris River cuts through wheat country and oil fields. US Highway 2 runs east-west through town, while Highway 83 provides the main north-south connection to Bismarck and the Canadian border. The city serves oil workers heading to Williston and travelers crossing the northern plains. Minot Air Force Base operates B-52 bombers that regularly thunder overhead, their distinctive engine roar echoing across the surrounding farmland.