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Williston North Dakota Area Information


Williston is the county seat of Williams County, North Dakota. 

The population was 12,512 at the 2000 census. Williston was founded in 1887. It was named for Daniel Willis James, who served on the board of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. Williston, North Dakota, was named for him by his friend and owner of the Northern Pacific Railroad, James J. Hill.

Williston is located in the Northwest corner of North Dakota near both Montana and Saskatchewan Canada.  Major highways of US 2 and 85 cross through Williston.

Getting to Williston is easy with airservice from Sloulin Field International Airport to Gillette, Wyoming and Denver, Colorado operated by Great Lakes Airlines. 

Amtrak passenger rail service also serves Williston with Eastbound (Chicago) and Westbound (Seattle/Portland) departures on the Empire Builder Train.

Recreational activites are nearby at the Yellowstone River and Missouri River, as well as Lake Sakakawea.  Many National Historic sites of importance are located near Williston along the Lewis & Clark trail.

 

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Williston, ND Area Events

09/03 - 05 Fort Union Living History Weekend


09/04 - 05 History Alive! with Grant Marsh


09/08 - 10 Bethel Lutheran Foundation's College for Seniors


09/08 WSC Fall Fair


09/11 - 12 OWTA Walleye Clasic


09/11 Opportunity Foundation Scramble Tournament


09/11 - 12 Williston Basin Speedway Racing Fall Round-Up


09/12 2nd Sunday at the James


09/12 Tables of Contents


09/12 Lion's STRIDES Walk for Diabetes Awareness
Easy Access to:
Williston Sloulin Field International Airport
  • Mercy Medical Center
  • Sloulin Field International Airport
  • Williston Amtrak Station

  • Halliburton
  • Hess
  • Nabors
  • Schlumberger
  • Stallion Oilfield Services
  • Sunwell
  • Weatherford

  • Hunting, Fishing, Camping, Boating, Geocaching, Hiking, Sightseeing, Birdwatching
Within Minutes of:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
  • Blacktail Dam
  • Buffalo Trails Museum
  • Cut Bluff Lewis & Clark Expedition Site
  • Fort Buford State Historic Site
  • Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site
  • Frontier Museum
  • Missouri-Yellowstone Confluence Interpretive Center
  • Spring Lake Park
  • Theodore Roosevelt National Park - North Unit
  • Lake Sakakawea
  • The Links of North Dakota
  • Lund's Landing
Area Links & Information
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