Williston, North Dakota
Go BackWilliston is a city in northwestern North Dakota. It is the county seat of Williams County. The city covers 7 sq mi (18.2 sq km) and has a population of 15,000 people (2011 estimate). It is the 9th largest city in the state.
Williston Amtrak Train Station, Williston, North DakotaSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Williston-Amtrak.jpg
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Williston was founded in 1887, when the Northern Pacific Railroad was built through the area. It was named after Daniel Willis James, a board member of the railway. The city lies at the confluence of the Yellowstone and the Missouri rivers, at the upper end of Lake Sakakawea reservoir.
Williston experiences a semi-arid climate. Warmest months are June and July, when the average high temperature rises to 83°F (28°C). Coldest month is January, when the average low temperature drops to -3°F (-19°C). Williston receives only 14.16 in (360 mm) of rain in a year, with June being the wettest month, receiving 2.36 in (59.9 mm) of precipitation.
Visiting Williston
US Highways 2 and 85 connects Williston with the rest of the country.Places of Interest in Williston
- Cut Bluff Overlook
Historic site commemorating the Lewis and Clark campsite on the south bank of the Missouri River. - Fort Buford/Union Historic Site
Site at the confluence of the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, where Sitting Bull surrendered in 1881. - Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site
Site preserving the historic and archaeological remnants of Northern Plains Indian villages. - Theodore Roosevelt National Park
National park protecting the badlands of North Dakota. - Writing Rock State Historical Site
Site preserving prehistoric petroglyphs of the Plains Indian tribes.
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