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 Noyes Customs and Immigration Station | |
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| Coordinates:48°59′51″N97°12′16″W / 48.99750°N 97.20444°W /48.99750; -97.20444 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson County |
| Township | St. Vincent Township |
| Elevation | 787 ft (240 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 56740[2] |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 648769[1] |
Noyes (/ˈnɔɪz/NOYZ)[3] is anunincorporated community inSt. Vincent Township,Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. Located in the extreme northwestern corner of the state on theCanada–United States border, Noyes is the northern terminus ofU.S. Highway 75 and site of a formerroad border crossing.U.S. Customs and Border Protection operates a customs inspection station for theCanadian Pacific andBNSF Railway lines that enter fromCanada at Noyes. The community ofEmerson, Manitoba, lies adjacent to Noyes on the Canadian side of the border.
A post office called Noyes was established in 1927, and remained in operation until 1990.[4] The community was named for J. A. Noyes, a customs agent.[5]
Today, Noyes is essentially a quiet community. Because of its proximity to the flood-prone Red River, it is protected by alevee which extends south from Emerson. The levee was built in 1989 as part of the International Levee agreement between both countries.[6] When flooding cuts off Noyes from the rest of the United States, a localstate of emergency is declared, allowing residents and emergency personnel to move freely across the border within the levee.[7]
Noyes was an important border-crossing location going back to the days of ox roads and later was one of the busiest ports of entry west of theGreat Lakes for rail and road traffic.[8] Since the construction ofInterstate 29 on theNorth Dakota side of the nearbyRed River, U.S. Highway 75 has declined in importance. The Canadian government closed Emerson port of entry opposite Noyes in 2003, while the Port of Noyes closed in 2006,[9] leaving the U.S. 75 from the south the only access to Noyes. Travelers must now use theborder crossing located less than 2 miles (3.2 km) to the west, but a 7-mile (11 km) trek from Noyes, throughPembina, North Dakota, to Interstate 29. The rail border crossing remains open, but is now managed by the Port of Pembina.
The 1931Colonial Revival Noyes Customs and Immigration Station is listed on theNRHP as a well-preserved example of the nation's first purpose-builtborder checkpoints at land crossings.[10]
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