'''Towner''' is the county seat of McHenry County, in the north central area of North Dakota. It has a population of about 574 people. Coordinates are latitude 48.35 N and longitude 100.40 W. Elevation is 1,476 feet above sea level.

Understand

Towner describes itself as the "Cattle Capital of North Dakota". The area was first settled in 1884. It was named for a civil war confederate soldier from the area, Oscar Towner.

Get in

By car

  • From Devils Lake, take US-2 west for about 76 miles.
  • From Minot, take US-2 east for 43 miles.
  • By plane

  • '''Towner Municipal Airport''', [http://www.airnav.com/airport/D61].
  • Get around

    See

    Do

    Buy

    Eat

  • '''Cenex''', Main Street, ''701'' 537-5457.
  • Drink

    Stay

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