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Tiny Towns
Well, maybe not so tiny, but certainly small. We honor these small communities that have survived the migrations of people from the rural areas to the big urban centers. Let’s hope they never go away.
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Panora to Stuart - Western Skies Scenic Byway
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Quiet villages along rolling landscapes
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As an alternative to Interstate 80 a road trip can be greatly enhanced by taking the Western Skies Scenic Byway.
Rolling hills and beautiful farmsteads are revealed along this route. In Autumn it is especially beautiful.
The town of Stuart ho
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Ghost Towns of North Dakota
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A great place to explore tiny towns online is over at our friends at http://ghostsofnorthdakota.com/ A pictorial documentary of North Dakota's abandoned places. Lots of interesting photos of rural ND
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GhostsOfNorthDakota.com is a partnership of two Fargo radio professionals, Troy and Rat, in an endeavour to photographically document the remains of North Dakota?s pioneer towns before they vanish to the ages. This project has nothing to do with ghosts or the supernatural.
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Crandall South Dakota Population 6
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The state of South Dakota gave birth to the town of Crandall in 1906. The railroad was the reason for the start,Texas cattle needed a track to western South Dakota for Summer grazing.
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Crandall was the point the M and St.L railroad headed west. Today Hwy 20 pretty much follows that route to Akaska close to the Missouri River. You can't gas up in Crandall any more if you wanted to follow this route, but we can cool you down with some Blue Bunny Ice Cream for the journey ahead.
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- Contact Information
- The Pumps Station
- Crandall SD
- Tel.605-216-2563
- Email swainphotos@hotmail.com
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Altona, NE
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South of Wayne and Northwest of Wisner, used to have a bank and a grocery store and a church. Now consists of a couple of houses and a church.
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Turton South Dakota
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Today you can come to Turton, South Dakota, and within an hour’s drive: hunt, fish, camp, bird watch, golf and visit food processing plants, historic Indian sites, Century Farms and much more.
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Abercrombie, ND
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Ft Abercrombie Historic Site-Gateway to the Dakotas. Attacked during the Minn Uprising of 1862. Original guard house, 2 reconstructed blockhouses, palisade fence. New interpretive center opens May 08.
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Onaka, S.D. 57466
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Onaka was settled by German migrants in 1882. After the railroad pulled out in the 50's Onaka began to slide into oblivion but it is still there with a ZIP CODE! 2008 population is 16.
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Ft. Ransom
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Hidden Gem in the middle of the prarie.Go to Lisbon (located in S.E. N.Dak)and take the river road north, follow the Sheyenne River to Ft. Ransom State Park, also rents out canoes.
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